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backfire [Brit bakˈfʌɪə, Am ˈbækˌfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

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1. backfire scheme, tactics:

avoir l'effet inverse

to backfire on sb

se retourner contre qn

2. backfire car:

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revenir en boomerang

to backfire on sb

pétarader (avec un bruit irrégulier)

avoir des ratés voiture, moteur:

se retourner contre qn situation, agissements:

to backfire on sb

ses arguments se sont retournés contre lui

his arguments backfired on him

sois tranquille (que) ça se retournera contre toi inf! iron

it will backfire on you, don't you worry!

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backfire [ˌbækˈfaɪəʳ, Am -ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

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1. backfire (go wrong):

his plans backfired on him

ses projets se sont retournés contre lui

2. backfire AUTO:

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pétarade d'une mobylette

pétarader mobylette

(re)tomber sur le nez de qn inf

to backfire on sb

se retourner contre qn acte, action

to backfire on sb

his plans backfired on him

ses projets se sont retournés contre lui

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However, the spell backfired, trapping the guests as spirits in the earthly realm inside the hotel. en.wikipedia.org

The punishment had backfired: from then on, the artist-to-be added masochism to his repertoire of happily delinquent sexuality. www.independent.co.uk

That plan backfired, as people (mostly investors) redeemed the new coin notes for gold dollars, thus depleting the government's gold reserves. en.wikipedia.org

This move backfired when the camp followers turned against their masters and joined the manhunt. en.wikipedia.org

This included lurid anti-religious processions and newspaper articles that backfired badly, shocking the deeply religious population. en.wikipedia.org

Sweet goes through but suffers a head injury (due to a trick he pulled that backfired). en.wikipedia.org

Immediately after the expose, however, his claims backfired as the accusation turns out to be grossly false and misinformed. en.wikipedia.org

Initially designed as a centralizing move, this eventually backfired, as the qaids, once esconsed in their tribal fiefs, proved even more ungovernable than the amghars had ever been. en.wikipedia.org

All it took was one adverb -- "incredibly" -- and well-meant reinforcement backfired where it was most needed. www.newyorker.com

Yes, the election announcement was cynical and misconceived and it backfired. www.smh.com.au

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