backfire on someone



backfire (on someone)

in. [for a scheme meant to cause harm to someone or something] to harm the person who runs the scheme. I hope this plan doesn’t backfire on me.
See also: backfire, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Waleriavah-LER-yahPolish
Brice[brais]
Rani (1)-Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Isma'il-Arabic
FrÍ&Eth;A-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Elsabeth-English (Rare)