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day of reckoning

noun

UK/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ᵊn.ɪŋ/
US/ˌdeɪ əv ˈrek.ᵊn.ɪŋ/

Definitions of day of reckoning noun

  1. Singular

    A time when one is held accountable for past wrongdoings or when the consequences of past actions are realized.

    • After years of illegal activities, he finally faced his day of reckoning.

    • As the company crumbled, they realized their day of reckoning had arrived, and all the mistakes would be exposed.

    • The politician knew his day of reckoning was approaching when the government started investigating.