# come up and bite

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/come-up-and-bite
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be extremely obvious to (someone), to be impossible for (someone) to miss and ignore.

## Examples

- If you ignore that mistake, it will come up and bite you.
- You should fix the loose wire now before it comes up and bites you during the presentation.
- By neglecting the structural integrity of the foundation, the architect ensured that the oversight would eventually come up and bite the firm.

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