English-Icelandic translations for backfire
Definition of backfire
- To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel
- To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune
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- An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine
Examples
- His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled.
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