to have the opposite result of what was intended
иметь противоположный результат от того, что было задумано (imet' protivopolozhnyy rezultat ot togo, chto bylo zadumano)
"His plan backfired and made things worse."
"Его план дал сбой и ухудшил ситуацию." (ego plan dal sboy i ukhudshil situatsiyu)
to be under a lot of pressure or stress
to strengthen or support something
to be visibly very angry
to study or explore something in great depth
to focus closely on something
to gain knowledge through practical experience
