sair pela culatra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backfire verb Of an engine or gun, to ignite or explode unexpectedly in the wrong direction, often with a loud pop.
Senses
sair pela culatra is used for these senses in English:
- backfire (idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
backfire — full definition
- verb Of an engine or gun, to ignite or explode unexpectedly in the wrong direction, often with a loud pop.
- verb To produce the opposite result to the one intended, making the situation worse.
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