spectacularly backfire

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

Emphasizes that a plan failed in a very dramatic or noticeable way.

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Examples (20)

  • The company's new marketing campaign spectacularly backfired, leading to a drop in sales.
  • The politician's attempt to discredit his opponent spectacularly backfired.
  • His attempt to surprise his boss with an early report spectacularly backfired when it was full of errors.
  • Their aggressive marketing campaign spectacularly backfired, leading to a public outcry.
  • The team's defensive strategy spectacularly backfired, allowing the opponents to score three goals in ten minutes.
  • She feared her elaborate plan would spectacularly backfire if not executed perfectly.
  • The politician's attempt to discredit his rival spectacularly backfired when his own scandals were exposed.
  • The company's cost-cutting measures spectacularly backfired, resulting in a drop in quality.
  • Their plan to raise prices has spectacularly backfired, as customers are now flocking to competitors.
  • His clever prank spectacularly backfired, landing him in trouble with the principal.
  • The decision to release the software without proper testing spectacularly backfired with widespread system crashes.
  • Despite their best intentions, the new policy spectacularly backfired on the local community.
  • This new tax policy, intended to boost the economy, might spectacularly backfire and cause a recession.
  • The risky investment was meant to generate quick profits, but it spectacularly backfired.
  • My clever plan to fix the leaking pipe myself spectacularly backfired and flooded the entire kitchen.
  • He hoped to impress his boss, but his overconfident presentation spectacularly backfired.
  • The media stunt was supposed to generate positive publicity, but it spectacularly backfired.
  • The negotiator's bluff spectacularly backfired, and the deal fell through.
  • What was meant to be a harmless prank spectacularly backfired, resulting in serious consequences.
  • When the team tried to implement a new strategy, it spectacularly backfired during the crucial match.