| eng | backfire |
|---|---|
| rus | неожиданно приводить к обратным результатам |
| phon | 'bæk'faɪə |
| ex | The company’s new policy backfired when a number of employees threatened to quit. |
| syn | go wrong |
| part | verb |
| eng_desc | if a plan or action @s, it has the opposite effect to the one you intended |
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