verb
to backfire (to fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune); hoist by one's own petard; to get more than one bargained for
Synonyms: salir el tiro por la culata
Literally, “go for wool and come back shorn/sheared”.
to backfire (to fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune); hoist by one's own petard; to get more than one bargained for
Synonyms: salir el tiro por la culata
Literally, “go for wool and come back shorn/sheared”.