Combustion or explosion produced by a running internal combustion engine in the exhaust system rather the combustion chamber.
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.
Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.
The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.
1 Executing leaders is simply bad politics - history shows that they backfire .
2 Investing in private companies not long before they go public can backfire .
3 The data also indicate, however, that communicating anger in bargaining may backfire .
4 Another risk: if your signature move is too specific, it could backfire .
5 The secrecy can also backfire in other ways, according to the report.
6 Such a move in an impeachment trial could backfire legally, said Rosenzweig.
7 Some critics have argued Mr Trump's push to contain China could backfire .
8 It will backfire for the development of artificial intelligence in the EU.
9 Knox isn't the only one suggesting those words could backfire very badly.
10 An incentive that works beautifully in one setting may backfire in another.
11 Giving inherently governmental roles to private contractors can backfire in many ways.
12 But you're setting yourself up for a backfire into a deep skepticism.
13 It was the very distinct likelihood that it would backfire on him.
14 Catherine Healy says putting your face online can backfire for sex workers.
15 They found inflated praise could backfire with those kids with poor self-image.
16 However, recent research suggests that under certain circumstances, this strategy can actually backfire .
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