blow up in one's face

Language: en

1.
generalinformalidiomatic
- To have a plan, action, or campaign produce the opposite of the intended effect, resulting in embarrassment, failure, or harm for the initiator.
- To backfire disastrously on the person responsible.
2.
generalneutralliteral
- To explode or detonate in front of someone, causing physical injury or damage to that person.

Examples:

EN: Pushing continuously for things that are controversial tends to blow up in one's face.
HI: जब बातों बातों में ही दिल बार बार जलने लगे
EN: 8. blow up in one's face::
HI: बनी रहती है चेहरे पर चमकः

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