as you sow, so shall you reap »
The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
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bite the bullet »
To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
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burn one's fingers »
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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chickens coming home to roost »
Consequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.
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cross the Rubicon »
To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
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desk jockey »
One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.
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do-or-die »
Requiring a determined or desperate effort to avoid the consequences of failure.
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err on the side of caution »
To act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.
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face the music »
To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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forbidden fruit is the sweetest »
Forbidden things have more worthwhile short-term consequences.
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get off »
Consequences.
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go by the board »
To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.
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gunshy »
Fearing the consequences of repeating an act, especially after being reprimanded.
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have it coming »
To deserve or merit, as the consequences of one's actions.
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