Examples of 'it backfired' in a sentence

Meaning of "it backfired"

it backfired: To describe a situation where a plan, action, or attempt to achieve a particular outcome has had the opposite or unintended effect, resulting in failure or negative consequences

How to use "it backfired" in a sentence

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it backfired
But it backfired like some stupid joke.
Until one day it backfired for him.
He died because he was trying to screw me and it backfired.
It backfired and killed every single one of them.
Gemma married for money and it backfired.
It backfired on me despite my good intentions.
I think someone told on you and it backfired.
And it backfired every time.
He was cleaning his gun and it backfired.
It backfired a bit this time.
He meddled where he was not wanted and it backfired on him.
But it backfired on him.
But they were wrong because it backfired.
Shame it backfired on you.
I cast a spell and it backfired.

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Except it backfired on him.
Everything except why it backfired.
It backfired one day.
Especially since it backfired on them.
Only this time he was shooting from the hip and it backfired.
I tried that and it backfired on me.
I already took all the good stuff out of my house and it backfired.
Looks like it backfired.
It backfired as all the Rajput clans united.
Your mistake is that it backfired.
Instead it backfired on them.
What happened was that it backfired.
But it backfired.
We thought we were being smart and it backfired on us.
Only it backfired.
Maybe it was intended for Blake and it backfired.
If it is a lie it backfired on her.
Seems like Beale was blackmailing someone and it backfired.
Rarely has it backfired.
Maybe Danton tried to blackmail Buckley and it backfired.
How badly it backfired.
The LA Times was just trying to be clever but it backfired.
Shame it backfired.
And in the exam I took a risk and it backfired.
I guess it backfired.
Only it backfired because Lily ended up falling in love with Paul.
You acted and it backfired.
So it backfired.
So in a way it backfired.
It backfired spectacularly as the Houthis marched into Sanaa unopposed and advanced onto Aden.
I think it backfired.
It backfired for Castro.
Maybe it backfired.
He wanted that material aired But I think it backfired on him.
Well it backfired.

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