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But why would she put together an act so likely to backfire on her?

Going out the side door has backfired on me today, though.

This whole thing is going to backfire on the government.

She even thought the shot might have been a car backfiring.

For that reason, they say, a report card system could backfire.

It sounds great at first, but doing so can backfire.

A car backfire brings back the moment they were hit.

"They held out for more and maybe that strategy will backfire."

That will backfire on them when the news gets out tomorrow.

Then it was the Americans' turn to feel that their efforts had backfired.

But he also said that any such industry strategy might backfire in the end.

But the plan could backfire, having been built more for speed than care.

However, the plan backfires when Peter comes through the door and is shot.

OF course, the bill could backfire, even with the restrictions.

If our history is any guide, this too will backfire.

The whole scheme backfired and went out of control for him.

But some in the party are worried that the decision could backfire.

However, attacks on workers or their leaders could also backfire.

But, lawyers said, going too far with that approach could backfire on him.

Let Intelligence get wind of what was going on and the plan might backfire.

But in the end, his powers backfire and he is turned into a baby.

However, sometimes their efforts backfire, and they do not win the game even if he did pass.

This bill, if passed, has a good chance of backfiring.

The idea backfired; the Jets did not last the season.

He had tried to handle this problem the easy way, for him, and it backfired.

The Kh-55 was also tested on the Tu-22M ('Backfire').

In 2006, an FBI case labeled 'Operation Backfire' brought charges of domestic terrorism to eleven people associated with the ELF and ALF.