day of reckoning
: a time when the consequences of a course of mistakes or misdeeds are felt
the flow of wealth … hurried overstocking and brought the day of reckoning nearer
R. A. Billington
R. A. Billington
Word History
First Known Use
1547, in the meaning defined above
- bachelor's chest
- bachelor's degree
- bachelor's hall
- bachelor's-breeches
- bachelordom
- bachelordoms
- bachelored
- bachelorette
- bachelorette party
- bachelorettes
- bachelorhood
- bachelorhoods
- bacheloring
- bachelorism
- bachelorly
- bachelorred
- bachelorring
- bachelors
- bachelorship
- bachelorships
- baches
- baching
- bachman sparrow
- Bachman's sparrow
- bachs