Sentence examples for will not backfire from inspiring English sources

But if the story is that an ill-conceived political attempt to reduce inequality and not the fact of inequality itself led to apocalyptic economic devastation, then we may well conclude that it is better to refrain from equalising initiatives unless we are quite certain they will not backfire.

Take care of the basics immediately and make sure that an estate-tax cut will not backfire on your heirs.

Renewed G.O.P. attempts to woo union elites will not only backfire politically, but also very likely further alienate rank-and-file workers.

The car will not always backfire, and sometimes you will flood the engine.

We'll see if that one doesn't backfire".

Instead do some low-cost planning and make sure your will is worded so a tax cut won't backfire.

Angels better hope that trading Mark Trumbo doesn't backfire.

"We hope that the US side will not take actions that will backfire".

It's true that these targets -- to enroll all primary-school-age kids in class and cut child mortality by two-thirds by 2015, and so on -- generate much empty rhetoric, and that they are likely to backfire: Most will not be met, so aid agencies are setting themselves up for failure.

Not so incidentally, the lesson learned by Israel's internal security service's leaders also has great relevance for the U.S. war on terror and the reliance on drone warfare: It is sure to backfire and will not serve the nation's long-term goals well.

For example, focusing too much on likability (if not accompanied by competence) or certain performance measurements (those who choose to treat a sicker group will not have as good results) can backfire.