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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cerridwyn	-	Welsh
Swanahilda	-	Ancient Germanic
Xabi	-	Basque
Tyson	['taisən]
MiŁOgost	mee-WAW-gawst	Polish (Rare)
Fallon	['fælən]