backfire
Englanti muokkaa
Verbi muokkaa
Taivutus | |
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ind. prees. y. 3. p. | backfires |
part. prees. | backfiring |
imp. & part. perf. | backfired |
backfire
- (kuvaannollisesti) kostautua, epäonnistua, tuottaa päinvastainen tulos
- His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.
- Unfortunately, his strategy completely backfired, resulting in substantial losses for J.C. Penney.