backfire
Englanti
[muokkaa]Verbi
[muokkaa]| Taivutus | |
|---|---|
| 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.