Results & Consequences: English Vocabulary List

to be brave and responsible enough to accept all the consequences of one's or others' unpleasant deeds

"The manager had to carry the can for the team's failure."

"The young intern was left to carry the can for the mistake that his boss had made."

to face the consequences of one's behavior or actions

"You will have to pay the piper."

"If you stay up late every night eventually you will have to pay the piper and feel exhausted the next day."

to have no option but to suffer or deal with the unfavorable effects of something, particularly one's deeds

"We pay the price."

"The company will have to pay the price for its unethical business practices."

the main and worst set of problems that are caused by someone or something

"The small town bore the brunt of the storm."

"The small coastal town bore the brunt of the hurricane while other areas were only slightly damaged."

to suffer the consequences of a business deal or a relationship gone wrong

"He burned his fingers badly."

"She burned her fingers in the stock market and lost most of her savings in just a few months."

to accept the consequences of the things one has done

"You pay the fiddler."

"After years of reckless spending, he finally had to pay the fiddler for his financial irresponsibility."

a very bad situation that is a result of the simultaneous occurrence of a series of unpleasant things

"The crisis was a perfect storm of events."

"The crisis was a perfect storm of events and multiple factors combined to create disaster."

a situation where something increases or gives rise to other things

"The debt grew like a snowball effect."

"The debt grew like a snowball effect and soon he owed far more than he could ever repay."

to assume someone responsible for something good that happened to one and be grateful to them

"I have you to thank."

"We have the new manager to thank for the improved working conditions and friendly atmosphere in the office."

the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes

"The day of reckoning for his lies had arrived."

"The day of reckoning has arrived for the dishonest businessman as the police have finally collected enough evidence."

to become existent or be born

"The project finally saw the light."

"After years of development and testing, the revolutionary new vaccine finally saw the light of day."

to experience significant and often negative results or expenses because of one's choices or actions

"We pay dearly now."

"The hikers paid dearly for ignoring the weather warnings and venturing into the mountains unprepared."

to suffer the unpleasant consequences of one's own deeds

"Let him stew in juice."

"After his reckless decisions, he was left to stew in his own juice."

to cause the development of a particular idea or feeling

"She planted the seeds of doubt."

"The teacher's inspiring words planted the seeds of ambition in the young student's mind from an early age."

to become existent or be born

"The idea will see the light."

"After years of development in secret, the innovative technology is finally ready to see the light of day."

to do something that leads to the occurrence of something in the future, particularly something unpleasant

"This can sow the seeds."

"His initial act of negligence inadvertently sowed the seeds of a much larger and more serious environmental disaster."