Sentence examples for backfire from inspiring English sources
The word 'backfire' is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to describe a situation in which a plan, action, or attempt to do something has the opposite of the intended result. For example: "The company's plan to cut costs backfired, resulting in fewer customers.".
However, senior figures in the SNP and Yes Scotland believe the strategy could seriously backfire.
Mbalula made a plea to the South African media on Wednesday that may well backfire: "Don't be the first to chase us about bribes when we did not bribe … There is sovereignty and patriotism.
Netanyahu's visit to Har Homa followed his appearance at a rally in Tel Aviv attended largely by settlers and national religious voters, in a move some commentators warned might backfire.
Better Together strategists believed the White House and Obama had been considering for months whether he should intervene: Darling was approached during a visit to Washington for an IMF event in April by what one source described as "very nervous" British diplomats, who were worried an Obama intervention would backfire.
This can backfire – andouillettes topped with strong cheese looks great, but intestines taste like intestines, no matter how much gratin.
Milne added that Abbott's strategy of gathering votes in Tasmania was likely to backfire.
Asked if it would backfire on Wednesday night, Gallen said: "It was a joke, why would it backfire?" It may have stoked the fire in Lewis' belly but Gallen's barb barely registered in the Queensland camp.
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