verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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His plan to get attention backfired, and instead of being promoted he lost his job.
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Trying to make your partner jealous by flirting with other people can easily backfire on you.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A final experiment by the police at labour organization backfired disastrously.
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A risk without a clear purpose can backfire .
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Ellen was still arguing with me as Thessy and I climbed in and backfired away, but I was no longer listening.
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It has backfired because those worst hit by the pandemic, black people, are paying the price.
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Sien confided in him for once, and the scheme to start another quarrel backfired.
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Smearing a good woman for partisan, political advantage can be a deadly game that can easily backfire .
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This was a clever attempt to appease the people, but it backfired.