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backfire

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New American Oxford Dictionary

backfire

back fire |ˈbakˌfī (ə )r ˈbækˌfaɪ (ə )r | verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of an engine ) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust: a car backfired in the road. 2 (of a plan or action ) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended: overzealous publicity backfired on her. noun |ˈbakfʌɪə | 1 a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine. 2 a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.

 

Oxford Dictionary

backfire

back |fire verb |bakˈfʌɪə | [ no obj. ] 1 (of a vehicle or its engine ) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust. 2 (of a plan or action ) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended: overzealous publicity backfired on her. noun |ˈbakfʌɪə | 1 a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine. 2 N. Amer. a fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

backfire

backfire verb Bernard's plan backfired: rebound, boomerang, come back; fail, miscarry, go wrong; informal blow up in someone's face.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

backfire

backfire verb 1 the engine backfired: misfire. 2 Bernard's plan backfired on him: rebound, boomerang, come back, have an adverse effect; have unwelcome repercussions for, cause one to be hoist with one's own petard, be self-defeating, be counterproductive; fail, miscarry, go wrong; informal blow up in someone's face; archaic redound on.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

backfire

back fire /-́-̀ |-̀-́ /動詞 自動詞 1 計画 言動などが 〉【人などにとって 】逆効果になる, 裏目に出る, 期待はずれになる «on , against » .2 〈エンジンなどが 〉バックファイア [逆火 (さかび )]を起こす 〘エンジンの不調で排気管で爆発音を出す 〙.3 〈人などが 〉向かい火を放つ 〘山火事の延焼を防ぐための意図的な放火 〙.名詞 /-́-̀ C /1 バックファイア, 逆火 .2 向かい火 .