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blow up in one's face

Verb
idiomatic intransitive
Japanese Meaning
大失敗する / 惨めな結果に終わる / 破滅的な失敗をする
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手を抜こうとすると、物事は大失敗に終わることがある。

present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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(intransitive, idiomatic) To fail disastrously.

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blow up in one's face

If you try to cut corners, things can blow up in one's face.

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If you try to cut corners, things can blow up in one's face.

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