day of reckoning
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the time when one faces the consequences of one's past deeds or mistakes
The idiom "day of reckoning" is rooted in the concept of a final day when one's actions or behavior are evaluated, and consequences are faced, often in a moral or financial context. It is used to imply that there will come a time when one must answer for their actions or decisions.
- After years of embezzling money, he knew the day of reckoning would eventually arrive.
- The company's unethical practices finally caught up with them, and the day of reckoning came in the form of a massive lawsuit.
- She had been avoiding her responsibilities for too long, and the day of reckoning had arrived in the form of a failing grade.
- The corrupt politician feared the day of reckoning when the truth about his actions would be revealed to the public.
- Living in denial only postpones the day of reckoning when you must confront your problems.
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(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives