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Backfire:
When something goes wrong and has the opposite effect of what you intended.
Examples:
1- Thomas Austin thought bringing rabbits to Australia would be fun, but it backfired and caused an environmental disaster.
2- He didn’t think his joke would backfire, but it upset everyone in the room. What he thought was funny ended up making people feel uncomfortable.
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For checking the transcript:
Backfire:
When something goes wrong and has the opposite effect of what you intended.
Examples:
1- Thomas Austin thought bringing rabbits to Australia would be fun, but it backfired and caused an environmental disaster.
2- He didn’t think his joke would backfire, but it upset everyone in the room. What he thought was funny ended up making people feel uncomfortable.
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