Producir el efecto contrario al que se buscaba.
To have the opposite effect to the one wanted.
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See how the word “salir el tiro por la culata” is used in sentences
Su broma le salió el tiro por la culata y todos se molestaron. — His joke backfired and everyone got upset.
Esa estrategia podría salirle el tiro por la culata fácilmente. — That strategy could easily backfire.
¿Y si al plan le sale el tiro por la culata? — And what if the plan backfires?
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