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The Chickens had come home to roost

The idea that your wrongdoings and misdeeds have caught up with you and you must be held accountable. In context this can be applied in the first or third person.
Like my pops Mad Max had said, “The Chickens had come home to roost…” whatever the fuck that means… (J. Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street

booze rooster 

When you wake up really early after a night of drinking
I don't think I'll be able to make it tonight.... I got a rude awakening from the booze rooster this morning and am too tired.
booze rooster by ncut123 June 28, 2013

Chickens come home to roost 

This expression is similar to "what goes around, comes around" and basically means that the consequences of one's evil actions catch up in a negative way. The idea that a wrongful curse comes back to the one who curses as a "bird returns to its nest" dates back to the days of antiquity. However, it wasn't until the 19th Century that Robert Southey wrote that "curses are like a young chicken: they always come home to roost." Since then, the idea of evil men creating returns to their own door has been encapsulated in this expression.
Dude, you keep dealing drugs and you're going to get caught. When the chickens come home to roost, they will take your car, your house, and all your money!

Rooster call 

The transmission of a picture of the male genitalia ("cock" a.k.a "rooster") via cell phone text message during the early hours of the morning.
Betty was pleasantly surprised to receive a rooster call from Johnny so early in the morning

Rooster Safari 

The act of hunting for rooster cocks. Common expedition for the rooster addicted female huntress. Related to hot dog safari and bbc safari. A less exotic adventure then the latter.
Melissa: "I need to go out tonight."
Wendy: "I need to get laid!"
Melissa "Let's go on a Rooster Safari and bag us some big roosters>"
Rooster Safari by SashaLee April 29, 2008

Rooster Fenced 

To interfere with someone who is getting familiar with, conversing with, or hooking up with a member of the opposite sex. Similar to that of a cock block.
Scott was about to hook up with Beca, but Sammie went and rooster fenced him.
Rooster Fenced by oh snapple January 22, 2010