backfire in French
backfire in French
avoir [[l']]effet inverse
(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
contrecoup subi
(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
retour de flamme
(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
se retourner contre
(idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.