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blow up in your face

Idiom Science

Meaning

a plan or situation that suddenly goes wrong and causes trouble

Example Sentences

"His plan to impress the boss blew up in his face."

Related Expressions

hit it off

to become friends quickly and easily

touch base with

to make brief contact with someone for an update

pioneer a path

to be the first to do something new or innovative.

put in a nutshell

to summarize something briefly

castles in the air

dreams or plans that are impossible or unrealistic

true to one’s word

to do what one has promised