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 follow your intuition or instincts
news or gossip spreads among people
Things are usually worst just before they improve.
the systematic favoritism towards certain data or outcomes b...
to release someone from blame or punishment
to recover and be healthy again
