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blow up in one's face
blow up in one's face
synonyms
blow up
ricochet
have unwelcome repercussions
boomerang
rebound
spring back
be self-defeating
redound
bounce back
have an adverse effect
recoil
reverse
backfire
cause one to be hoist with one's own petard
come back
return
bomb
go down the toilet
crash and burn
fall on one's face
founder
come to nought
fail
go to shit
come to nothing
break down
lay an egg
plough
come to grief
go wrong
miss
miss the mark
flop
misfire
come a cropper
waver
upset
conk
collapse
go to the wall
go to the dogs
barf
knock off
die in the ass
bungle
fall by the wayside
wreck
break
fall through
lose
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blow up in one's face
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