Meaning of blow up in one's face | Babel Free

Definitions

To fail disastrously.

idiomatic, intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Whether the specific pecking order of the game I let them play today had anything to do with the fact that it blew up in my face after five minutes is a question that can be answered only in empirical terms.”

“If I took the risk to speak with my friend and the whole thing blew up in my face, I'd probably feel ashamed and exposed whenever I thought about it for a very, very long time.”

“So I wish you luck, but don't come crying to me when it blows up in your face.”

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