☕ Daily Phrase: "Come back to bite you"
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☕ Daily Phrase: "Come back to bite you"

B1IntermediateAugust 26, 20261 min

Welcome to the Espresso English Phrase of the Day! Every day this month, you'll learn one English phrase that native speakers use in everyday conversations. Small lessons like these add up - by the end of the month, you'll have a collection of natural expressions that will help you sound more fluent, more confident, and more like a native speaker. Thanks for listening, and I'll see you tomorrow for another quick English upgrade! Download your FREE 500 Phrases E-Book here: https://espresso-english.kit.com/500-real-english-phrases Learn more English for daily life he...

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could come back to bite you when you're looking for a job someday.

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So if a guy posts lots of pictures in which he is drunk with alcohol, then maybe later

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Hello, students. I heard today's Phrase of the Day in a discussion about being careful what you post online. Someone said that teenagers and college students shouldn't post pictures of partying, drinking lots of alcohol, or acting in indecent ways. He said those pictures could come back to bite you when you're looking for a job someday.

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If something comes back to bite you, it means a past situation causes problems later. So if a guy posts lots of pictures in which he is drunk with alcohol, then maybe later when he's looking for a job, the potential employer will see those photos and get the impression that he is irresponsible, not responsible, and then choose not to hire him.

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So the drunk photos he posted in the past came back to bite him at a later time. Another example would be, let's say you treated some people badly in the past. Many years later, you are involved in politics, and you are a candidate for the mayor of your city.

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