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"backfire" Definitions
  1. [intransitive] to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results
  2. [intransitive] (of an engine or a vehicle) to make a sudden noise like an explosionTopics Transport by car or lorryc2 compare misfire

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Cons: Listen, if a plan is gonna backfire, at least it will backfire in spectacular fashion.
However, we also found evidence of a backfire: fake news headlines that were not tagged in the treatment were rated as more accurate than those in the control (backfire effect), d=.
INSIDER ATTACK EXPERT SAYS WHITE HOUSE EFFORTS AGAINST LEAKERS COULD BACKFIRE: An expert on insider threats says White House efforts to punish staffers could backfire and exacerbate the administration's leaking problem.
The key here is subtlety — overdoing it could backfire.
And if so, will this work, or will it backfire?
DEMS CALL TO DELAY KENNEDY SUCCESSOR VOTE -- WILL IT BACKFIRE?
It can also backfire in the way perfectionists most fear.
THIESSEN: And also I think it would backfire on him.
The Takeaway: This probably won't backfire on the Republicans, right?
There's no way this doesn't backfire with voters across America.
Government supporters say the allegations will backfire on opposition candidates.
Because there are oh so many ways this could backfire.
This tangle of disputes means Mr Trump's threats may backfire.
But both members and police have said it could backfire.
Couldn't it simply backfire and embolden his supporters even more?
So message to Republicans: Discrimination will backfire in your face.
But some liberal legal scholars say the effort might backfire.
This triumphalism was misplaced and would later backfire on America.
But Donahue points out that the plan could certainly backfire.
Those plans may backfire, however, by infuriating established cannabis businesses.
This tactic, while effective in attracting attention, can also backfire.
All will be mindful of how military action can backfire.
China's undermining of products made in its country could backfire.
A single data point exists for how this might backfire.
That will backfire here quicker than Roy can say Jesus.
"This is going to backfire on Trump," said the Rev.
The second point is that government intervention can easily backfire.
Firms' efforts to grapple with such issues can easily backfire.
Meanwhile Son's financial engineering would backfire as asset values fell.
With six demonstrators killed, the government's tough tactic could backfire.
Adopting Trump's style, as Avenatti suggests, could backfire, he said.
Several studies have shown that poor training can even backfire.
Joe Battenfeld: Blaming Trump and GOP could backfire on Dems.
But the story can backfire when you have strong facts.
But some Democratic strategists warn such a play could backfire.
But others disagree, saying running a special promotion could backfire.
But the strategy could backfire if met with aggressive lawsuits.
But betting on momentum could backfire when currency directions change.
The plan "may backfire in the worst way," he said.
Testifying before the Judiciary Committee could also backfire for Comey.
This can backfire and prevent you from recovering as fast.
While persistence can be a strength, it can also backfire.
Perspectives Frank Cannon: The left's attacks on Kavanaugh will backfire.
So it can backfire when applied sort of too strongly.
The free tuition idea, though, I think would backfire badly.
Criticize the wrong guy, he said, and it can backfire.
Our DealBook columnist looks at how the tactic could backfire.
But disrupting our Twitter echo chambers will most likely backfire.
Many Facebook executives worried that any such efforts would backfire.
And for kids who struggle with behavior, they can backfire.
In this respect, progress toward denuclearizing North Korea could backfire.
But the Congressional Budget Office said this provision could backfire.
But such a strategy would be almost certain to backfire.
Her story illustrates how these plans can backfire on patients.
But Thomas said pushing Kizer along too quickly could backfire.
And how a Chinese boycott of U.S. goods could backfire.
But he thinks Facebook's attempts to protect it could backfire.
She had no idea whether it would work or backfire.
These tactics could backfire and provoke Republicans to ban filibusters.
And the industry's cosy structure means that transparency could backfire.
When the government does take action, sometimes the measures backfire.
MS: So you think that the tariffs will backfire then?
In other words, an emergency rate cut could backfire. Badly.
But energy analysts warn that such a move would backfire.
Continually hovering and doing things for children may also backfire.
And focusing too much on displaying your strength can backfire.
In both experiments, the researchers couldn't find instance of backfire.
He's put himself in a situation that could backfire on him.
This will backfire on America and the rest of the world.
Abe is taking a huge gamble — one that could backfire tremendously.
But, as recent events in Colorado demonstrate, that approach can backfire.
And there's a good chance this kind of messaging will backfire.
It could totally backfire, because then they'll ask follow-up questions.
Firefighters set a backfire on a hillside near Healdsburg, Oct. 26.
A group intervention would probably backfire and cause him to hide.
There was always a chance such a boot camp could backfire.
Ed Rendell, warned the Clinton campaign's attacks on Comey could backfire.
But with a big picture perspective, this deal could also backfire.
However, some arms control experts are concerned the effort could backfire.
What's more, the "intensive mothering" or "helicopter parenting" approach can backfire.
Such European efforts may backfire; but they are at least efforts.
"Well-intentioned policies backfire 98 percent of the time," Goldin argues.
Carmakers and large utilities both oppose laxer rules, which could backfire.
But it seems those plans are starting to backfire even more.
It's also true that shortsighted campaigns for lifestyle change can backfire.
For the above reason, including Iraq in the ban could backfire.
That strategy could backfire if it is met with aggressive lawsuits.
But he too said the plan to limit buybacks would backfire.
Like all excesses, this one too can badly backfire on China.
Thus, the "pause" that's noncommittal enough that it just might backfire.
It may even backfire, unintentionally convincing some Americans to vote instead.
That said, building a company just to sell it can backfire.
Critics of restrictions on workplace romance warn that they can backfire.
And it's a reason they think a Trump visit could backfire.
But if history is a guide, lavish self-funding can backfire.
Clinton, a prospect that some Democrats welcome, hoping it will backfire.
Some counterterrorism officials say the Islamic State's lashing out may backfire.
"I believe Obama and Kerry's shameful conduct will backfire," he said.
There are plenty of ways this could backfire on the Pakistanis.
Dr. Correll, the Colorado researcher, said such programs could even backfire.
And the plan would be likely to backfire in many ways.
There are several examples of how fast-tracking vaccines can backfire.
He warned that the reflex to ostracize the AfD could backfire.
Some interventions may even backfire, as at Montgomery County Community College.
In practice, the potential ways for it to backfire seem limitless.
Having a weapon may be reassuring, but it can also backfire.
Such a move may backfire, particularly if the operations go poorly.
The president demonstrably has valid concerns — but his approach may backfire.
Warning: This strategy can backfire if you have any hypochondriac tendencies.
But it didn't take long for her latest project to backfire.
Yet Mr. Rajoy's unyielding stance could backfire if the standoff continues.
Mr. Witt, for one, suggested that white nationalist support might backfire.
It can backfire by turning elementary children off to school altogether.
Name-dropping without checking in with the person first can backfire.
Every campaign is also aware that heavy attacks can backfire, however.
"Everything they are doing will backfire on them in due time."
This kind of fear, however, can backfire when taken too far.
But he said such a move would backfire badly for Trump.
For a while, it seemed as if the effort might backfire.
That's not who we are, and it could very well backfire.
Let's start with the headline, Ukrainian Efforts to Sabotage Trump Backfire.
Turning the midterms into a referendum on impeachment could easily backfire.
But many in China see such efforts as sure to backfire.
Pushing people to fear climate change (as they should!) can backfire.
Not addressing these challenges can eventually backfire and yield unwanted results.
But she will be mindful of how military action can backfire.
The attempt to reduce Greece's number of TV stations could also backfire.
But the decision to please the far right may backfire for Trump.
Flames race across a hillside as firefighters monitor a backfire in Redding.
It also could backfire if and when Democrats eventually retake the Senate.
"Too much of anything can add up quickly and backfire," she says.
And in some cases, attempts to lower a medical bill can backfire.
But some in his party are already worried his gamble could backfire.
And China is weighing a boycott of American goods, which could backfire.
You don't do this unless you're pretty sure it's not gonna backfire.
She called the Trump administration's actions bullying and predicted they would backfire.
"Too many big things - rallies, comments on national issues - that could backfire."
It's exciting when machine learning is automated, but it can also backfire.
That's why he believes Trump's plan to freeze money transfers will backfire.
Susannah Locke: How can people prevent these backfire effects on political issues?
There are a number of ways this could backfire, hence Uber's hesitation.
Go deeper: How Trump's push to end Iran oil exports could backfire
Some analysts, however, said using hard negotiating tactics could backfire on Riyadh.
I think the people who will backfire on him are the Democrats.
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Donald Trump's trade war risks a German carmaker backfire.
Corporate statesmanship can also backfire if bosses appear too blatantly self-interested.
Why this matters: For the nationalists making them, these attacks could backfire.
But as the Google kerfuffle shows, trying to look tough can backfire.
Let's also set aside the likelihood that a government shutdown could backfire.
It's a drastic budget, and it may backfire: Congress barely confirmed DeVos.
This vote will backfire even if the bill doesn't ultimately become law.
Now, some members and staffers fear Trump's attempts to help may backfire.
" He said it could backfire on North Korea "if Otto isn't well.
But tactically, her dismissal of the GOP's surprise presumptive nominee may backfire.
Can national Democrats play favorites in primaries and not have it backfire?
I was left wondering: Did this attempt at a "news dump" backfire?
High expectations are healthy, but expecting too much from kids will backfire.
But it might also backfire on Martha McSallyMartha Elizabeth McSallyFighter pilot vs.
Could those attacks against women backfire on Republicans in competitive House races?
But the current study, published in Science Advances,suggests this can backfire.
But the GOP sources say McCarthy worried such a move would backfire.
But overlooking necessary fixes and focusing on cosmetic repairs could also backfire.
"I can't believe that that's not going to backfire at some point."
She cautioned Mr. Podesta that aggressively going after Mr. Sanders could backfire.
It can also backfire and move the window in the opposite direction.
Critics were concerned the move could ultimately backfire in the long run.
But overindulging in schadenfreude, as some Europeans are already doing, could backfire.
There are some concerns that these ideas could backfire in horrible ways.
Any use to those things, or just ... Well, occasionally those things backfire.
News outlets, politicians, and interest groups sometimes exaggerate claims that then backfire.
There is a risk, however, that this very modest ploy will backfire.
Of course, for Silicon Valley, helping with the crisis could also backfire.
And she has reminded them, not unkindly, that their tactic may backfire.
But critics argue that a proposed tax of any kind could backfire.
Collectively, they called Trump's sudden reversal a gamble that could easily backfire.
And as the protesters' numbers have grown, a violent response could backfire.
But some have argued that such a move could backfire for Democrats.
Risky operations can backfire badly, as was the case with the Pueblo.
When children are being locked away, Republican attacks on immigrants will backfire.
HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - China's war on U.S. newspapers could backfire economically.
In fact, switching to these chemically sweetened drinks can backfire on you.
If Congolese police are forcing patients into hospitals, their tactic may backfire.
Why do some experts believe aggressive measures to fight epidemics can backfire?
The parental instinct to try to make everything O.K. can actually backfire.
However, he warned such a move could backfire if not done properly.
But Senate GOP aides warn the risky move could backfire on Republicans.
Will it spare Republicans any Anita Hill moments, or will it backfire?
If they paint attendees as the "bad guys," they can even backfire.
And the latter approach, taken by many LGBTQ folks online, could backfire.
If this clip is any evidence, attempted shortcuts can, quite literally, backfire.
Political analysts also warned that such a designation could backfire for Trump.
They may have had a backfire effect, the New York employee said.
At this stage for the voluble Schumer, saying too much could backfire.
But its remaining options for retaliation could backfire on its own growth.
However, some jurists said the move could backfire, resulting in lesser sentences.
However, telling them Hillary should be in a striped pantsuit will backfire.
In other words, if the US pushes too hard, it could backfire.
That said, it's still unclear if this strategy will work or backfire.
It may totally backfire, but right now, for us, it's really working.
If corrections aren't going to backfire during a debate, when will they?
But his plan to give "guns to good people," is likely to backfire.
But that strategy could backfire, according to Lindsey Piegza, chief economist at Stifel.
The second reason is that suppressing bad ideas has a tendency to backfire.
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Mendocino Complex fire on Aug. 7.
Indeed, if it did, legalisation might backfire: smuggling and so crime would continue.
The character assassination of women who don't toe the party line will backfire.
Political gimmicks meant to gain ephemeral electoral victories tend to backfire that way.
And trying to debunk misinformation can often backfire and entrench that misinformation stronger.
It could also backfire because clogged glands could also lead to dry eyes.
Do you worry that raising questions about Trump's mental health could backfire politically?
One of the moderate Republicans warned fast action on the floor could backfire.
But he said such witnesses can backfire if their testimony is not convincing.
Of course, playing the scarcity game can also backfire in a big way.
Though this could backfire: People can become defensive when being called a liar.
As we've seen before, image swapping apps can sometimes backfire in awful ways.
Nyhan first studied this phenomena, called the "backfire effect" nearly a decade ago.
But if smartphone users don't immediately start spending elsewhere, this measure could backfire.
If that representation doesn't feel real, it can really backfire on their brand.
Ward didn't like being so visible and worried that Farmer's approach could backfire.
But Sanchez also noted that an anti-Trump platform could backfire in office.
Of course, changes made with an eye on the next cycle can backfire.
However Beijing's perceived warm embrace of Lam could backfire in her popularity polls.
When we apply those same rules to everyone else, however, things can backfire.
Such derivative-fueled bets on financial stability can backfire when markets go haywire.
We feel compelled to report that such an attempt is likely to backfire.
Withdrawal from the council is also likely to backfire and hurt American interests.
There is also a strategic reason to shelve impeachment: It can only backfire.
American farmers will likely bounce back stronger and China's move will probably backfire.
The strategy could also backfire, as Democrats haven't been completely without controversy: Sen.
But it could also backfire if it is seen as irrelevant or unfair.
Being the "chairman of everything," as Mr. Xi has been called, could backfire.
This also seems like a good place to mention that gifts can backfire.
This NBA ban on shit talk may just backfire, causing some actual beef.
When a mercantile feminist misses the mark, it can backfire with savvy consumers.
Requiring priests to turn in people who confess to child abuse will backfire.
In fact, they can sometimes backfire by making people think more about stereotypes.
The market moves quickly and selling off investments on a whim can backfire.
And I know that the decision to abandon immigrant parenting principles could backfire.
Ms. Siegel also explains how the efforts of well-meaning parents can backfire.
But he said the effort would most likely backfire among a global audience.
This research documents that promoting that you practice what you preach can backfire.
The attempts by his opponents to slow Francis down, he said, would backfire.
The US already imposes these, and an additional wealth tax would likely backfire.
It was a rare forceful move by Mr. Rajoy — and it could backfire.
Bombarding people with facts and exposing their individual ignorance is likely to backfire.
It could also backfire on Republicans when they're back in the minority someday.
It was a big backfire, a cheap shot that fell to the floor.
The internecine battle over Medicare for All could backfire on the eventual nominee.
The House GOP's campaign arm also argued the move would backfire on Democrats.
If he wants to keep it up on Taiwan, it will only backfire.
"If you give me something too negative, that can completely backfire," he said.
This strategy, however, may backfire on him, making him a one-term president.
Don't ignore the problem Not dealing with a known problem swiftly can backfire.
He said invoking the national security argument for higher tariffs may well backfire.
This makes it a particularly blunt and dangerous weapon that can easily backfire.
"I just fear it's going to backfire for Jews," said Mr. Kaplan, 20.
The Mexican officials, speaking to reporters in Washington, warned that Trump's tariffs could backfire.
Some commentators said Aquino's move could backfire by making Duterte look like a victim.
ICE rips California county for scrapping contract  to house detainees, says move could backfire.
The campaign's long-held and stubborn view is that attacks could backfire against her.
Firefighters set a backfire along a hillside near power lines in Healdsburg, Oct. 26.
It could also backfire and end up being a boon for traditional cigarette companies.
A former head of US Immigrations and Custom Enforcement said separating families could backfire.
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch fire in Northern California, Aug. 7.
But if she's faking the condition to gain sympathy, that's definitely going to backfire.
The regulator's efforts worked for a while, but they started to backfire in January.
In other words, she gave the computer feelings and now it's starting to backfire.
In the longer term, the NHL's absence is likely to backfire on the league.
If it does not, its escalating use of extraterritorial legal actions will ultimately backfire.
When you are a second-tier city, courting a Big Tech company can backfire.
"As many Republicans have warned, this is a mistake that is going to backfire."
Using ESDs can also backfire, sometimes causing the unwanted behaviors to get even worse.
And trying to beat the anti-immigration party at its own game could backfire.
"Carrying out deregulation in the hope of stimulating the economy could backfire," Weidmann said.
But its most immediate flaw is that it might backfire on its own terms.
Firefighters spray water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding, Calif.
" A few hours before I sent it, I was like, "This could really backfire.
The big question facing Democrats in California was whether their candidates' enthusiasm could backfire.
His campaign also claimed that a Palin endorsement of Trump would backfire on her.
Do such initiatives actually help raise awareness of the problem—or can they backfire?
But it does suggest chasing the taxes hard isn't exactly going to backfire, either.
Concord Consulting group warned that a harsh crackdown on the militant group could backfire.
But like Reagan, Ryan recognized that a frontal assault on Medicare would backfire horribly.
Perhaps even more to the point, defunding Planned Parenthood could backfire on Republicans politically.
Using bots to tag fake news, for instance, could backfire or reinforce people's beliefs.
Investors worry that rising borrowing costs without underlying growth could backfire on the economy.
But that ploy, a classic bureaucratic trick, could backfire — it could become Nunes III.
Indeed, some believe it could backfire if the governor believes he is being railroaded.
But there's good reason to believe their saber rattling will backfire this time around.
Friedman said the process has not been transparent so far and could yet backfire.
Some of Romney's colleagues warned that the freshman senator's criticism could backfire with Republicans.
More often than not, they simply do not work and may, in fact, backfire.
If it is proved that Mr. Putin instigated the D.N.C. hack, it could backfire.
Research, though, suggests that paying children to do things they once enjoyed can backfire.
Even well-meaning attempts to harness data analysis for the greater good can backfire.
Our studies show occasions where the beauty premium doesn't hold — and can even backfire.
Each individual choice makes sense, but the overall atomizing trajectory sometimes seems to backfire.
That approach could backfire if courts decide that the merger doesn't violate antitrust law.
As most big rules and regulations have backfired in the past, this would backfire.
Today, however, that same survival mechanism can backfire when we're trying to get fit.
The big question facing the party, however, is whether their candidates' enthusiasm could backfire.
But I think those people who've never been tested tend to backfire a lot.
Another way using fear to try to reduce addiction can backfire is through policing.
Certainly, such a strategy could backfire, especially if you have trouble sticking with it.
Supporters of Brooks say they're hopeful the ad blitz against their candidate will backfire.
Instead, his scheme could backfire, and he might get kicked out of government altogether.
This moment calls for proactive measures — not incendiary policies that are destined to backfire.
Can't wait to see all the piracy and fragmentation backfire on them for this.
As a result, Mr. Trump's vile strategy is more likely to backfire this time.
Back then, Trump critics speculated that the President's audacious remarks and actions might backfire.
Constraining big global firms could backfire on India's broader e-commerce industry, says Paine.
"He won't win, legally, and it could backfire politically," Stern said, referring to Trump.
But the relative unanimity of GOP support for Tillerson could also backfire on Rubio.
Furthermore, focusing on political or national security aims, rather than development results, can backfire.
Against such a political backdrop, American and European sanctions on Turkey will only backfire.
And of course it's going to backfire: He's Cyrano-ing her with a book!
Well-meaning state regulations would backfire, creating a disruptive, paralyzing chaos for everyone involved.
But scandal represents an uncertain tool for political campaigns - which sometimes can even backfire.
The belief that the process would backfire gave confidence to Trump and his team.
And inherent risks in further devaluing the yuan mean that strategy could seriously backfire.
Will toxic masculinity be a successful campaign tactic — or will it backfire with voters?
Despite their continued popularity, more Americans understand that diets don't work, and often backfire.
Agreeing with your sentiment, but concerned that the rhetoric is going to actually backfire.
Escalating enforcement is likely to backfire, because in the 21st century the network always wins.
So in that way, both War Porn and Hello Camel are dangerous—they could backfire.
Here&aposs the good news though, if you are a Trump supporter, this will backfire.
Making too many returns could backfire There are seven Costco stores across the Hawaiian islands.
Will Democrats urge a call to abolish ICE backfire on them in the midterm elections?
But a relentless push for Kavanaugh's nomination could also backfire for Republicans on Nov. 6.
Commodity activism can sometimes be good for business, she argues, but it can easily backfire.
"They have learned from past experience that shouting against the Taiwanese will backfire," he said.
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch fire near Lodoga, California, on Aug. 29.
"Partisan maps have a tendency to backfire on the party that drew them," Goedert said.
The latest attempt to slay the Obamacare beast may, however, backfire on the Trump administration.
Scientists may have found a way to slow climate change, but it could backfire catastrophically.
Others warn that Warsaw's efforts will backfire, amplifying historical distortions both in Poland and abroad.
Critics say the tariffs could backfire by hurting other domestic industries that depend on imports.
Of course that could backfire by showing you more biased sources than you'd normally read.
I do believe the folks who think that #MeToo will backfire on women are mistaken.
Things can backfire quickly if you run around asking a bunch of people for advice.
Dabet Panelo of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said it would backfire.
That's a useful safety feature in case your futuristic energy resource should start to backfire.
In an early episode, a technician notes that making the robots too real could backfire.
While that makes sense in the near term, it can backfire on workers over time.
Many inside the government had worried that the Justice Department's newly aggressive stance would backfire.
Firefighter Scott Brown sprays water on a backfire while battling the Carr Fire in Redding.
Facebook is also introducing a feature called Secret Crush which in no way will backfire.
This bill presents a no-win situation for employees and, ironically, may backfire on employers.
"That move could potentially backfire" in Iran's domestic politics, too, said one of the officials.
Dumping Treasuries could backfire China also plays a critical role in financing America's staggering debt.
Indeed, there is a risk that perceived U.S. interventions in France's internal affairs could backfire.
If enacted, the plans could fail to achieve their goals, or backfire through unintended consequences.
Tariffs could backfire, with the potential for retaliatory actions creating both economic and geopolitical risks.
"The fact that Cole knows that I have the idol could absolutely backfire," says Joe.
But an industry-wide ban on hiring former Pentagon officials could backfire badly, he said.
Not only does Marsy's Law endanger innocence, it might even backfire and protect the guilty.
He said the vitriol directed by American fans offended by the chat could actually backfire.
Mr Renzi says he will resign if the referendum fails, a gamble that could backfire.
Or will these tactics backfire, leaving the representatives and their agendas out in the cold?
Even gunshots and backfire, the howl of trains at night, the wind against your windows.
It's possible that this all-or-nothing approach could eventually backfire on Trump in court.
In this particular case, Google's heavy-handed tactics seem more likely than not to backfire.
In real life, as we see here, efforts to redact can fail and even backfire.
"Once again, investment decisions made based on this charade are going to backfire," Cramer said.
And even with the right infrastructure in place, pushing for more federalism can easily backfire.
If you don't, it's going to do it in a way that's going to backfire.
We asked whether that could backfire, because people are becoming tired of negativity in politics.
"I feared that [filing a claim] could backfire on me," she told Politico on Tuesday.
Any impression that Biden is exploiting the situation for his own political ends could backfire.
"But it may backfire based on the contents of the documentary and the current climate."
On the other, it's said that if you decide to defend yourself, it will backfire.
Financial planners advise that the approach can backfire if borrowers don't change their spending habits.
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But he worries that the quick shift among his peers on single-payer could backfire.
But impeachment without having a trial could also look purely political and backfire on Democrats.
For all the government support, advances in the field could ultimately backfire, Mr. Shirky said.
Sometimes Western preaching of human rights, when it's wrapped up in self-righteousness, can backfire.
What kind of backfire could that mean for our American companies that sell technology there?
Which means attacking Biden on his foreign policy acumen could backfire on the Vermont senator.
Or companies might decide it's just cheaper to make certain cars elsewhere — which may backfire.
If you try to project confidence but haven't first established trust, your efforts will backfire.
"The current unilateral threats and pressure from the United States will only backfire," he said.
Left-wing activists have embraced any sign that a Bloomberg or Patrick candidacy could backfire.
At the same time, she said, that can backfire in terms of feeling under pressure.
They're joining in the media and the left's smear campaign but it's going to backfire.
Nielsen announced a plan to work together with them to tackle the crisis -- will backfire.
" "If this process doesn't reflect a commitment to due process, I think it could backfire.
Or, companies might decide it's just cheaper to make certain cars elsewhere — which may backfire.
I believe the polls are already showing that Hillary's ghost strategy could very well backfire.
Mr. Carson's words seemed to backfire, energizing an electorate that voted Mr. Kenyatta into office.
The move seemed to backfire spectacularly for Cornyn, as Oswalt ended up trending on Twitter.
Some even go further, arguing that an impeachment push could backfire and bolster Trump's support.
But the lawsuit may backfire via the so-called Streisand Effect, further entrenching the controversial technology.
Steve King also warned Thursday that an overly hasty approach to pass the bill could backfire.
You've been vindicated Dems call to delay Kennedy successor vote post-midterms – but could it backfire?
Of course, there's the lingering question of whether Warren and Sanders' vows will backfire on them.
But if you have to chase down people to pay you back, this strategy could backfire.
Also on the show: David Miliband tells The Economist that President Trump's travel ban will backfire.
A purely monetary calculation can backfire if the value of cutting down the forest suddenly increases.
It could easily backfire and set a precedent that makes the United States even less secure.
He may have a point ... there have been lots of situations where demonstrations like these backfire.
However, women must also be careful not to be 'too nice,' as this can also backfire.
If there is an issue on which Mr Trump's unreconstructed personality could backfire, it is this.
So it's actually sometimes called the backfire effect and it's an entire field of behavioral science.
House Democratic leaders worry impeachment proceedings against President Trump could backfire if they move too fast.
Did someone leak to the U.S. to attack their rivals, only to see this backfire spectacularly?
Although your instinct might be to tell your friend what to do, that can often backfire.
Donald Trump can't make China jump and his plans could yet backfire on the United States.
"Seeking yield has been a wonderful activity for years and it's beginning to backfire," Doll said.
Their efforts would backfire and spur others to rally even more to support him, he predicted.
Anything too overtly sexy might also backfire, because who wants to compete with Hollywood sex scenes?
Johansson's is an incredibly dismissive reaction to legitimate concerns, and one that seems destined to backfire.
But some economists say that measure could backfire if smartphone users don't immediately start spending elsewhere.
Forget social accountability (in fact, research has found that sharing goals with others can often backfire).
Even oil majors, which have long pressed for better pipeline protection, worry the tactics could backfire.
GOP efforts to cut Democrats and the broader public out of the process could indeed backfire.
It may also backfire for people who see it as not respecting office of the presidency.
Not only will it not work in the long term, it will ultimately backfire on women.
The lesson that words can backfire resonates with elected officials on both sides of the aisle.
But it could backfire in spectacular fashion if not done with careful consideration and smart strategy.
Mr. Obama gambled that Mr. Putin's adventurism in Ukraine and Syria would eventually backfire for Russia.
In fact, they could backfire by fueling opposition groups in Ethiopia to undermine his entire administration.
Jeff Sessions may also want to consider that his invocation of Romans 13 might inadvertently backfire.
Many believe that approach could heighten authoritarianism in the developing world and eventually backfire on Washington.
While high expectations are good for kids, setting the bar too high is likely to backfire.
But such a move may backfire, according to Jonathan Barratt, chief investment officer at Probis Group.
Any action taken out of spite, and not because of a true security concern, will backfire.
If the President said too much and appeared to be boasting, his words could easily backfire.
It's at moments like this that the ease and speed of smartphone decision-making can backfire.
On the contrary, the seemingly coordinated effort between the president and Republicans in Congress could backfire.
Waititi wasn't able to get anyone interested and also thought a casting like that would backfire.
A shutdown could backfire on Trump if voters blame Republicans for any federal government service disruptions.
It made us wonder if there were ways that adding the question could backfire for Republicans.
Still, some critics say the bills could backfire and unfairly punish parents for their children's actions.
Lots of well-meaning programs backfire, do nothing, or are worse than just giving people money.
Giving someone perceived as a narcissist a social media account has the potential to backfire spectacularly.
Sigal: I agree this will be an extremely ineffective strategy, and worse, it's likely to backfire.
But Kent Lassman, the president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, said industry-specific regulations can backfire.
But some analysts said such criticism could backfire if opponents did not present credible campaign platforms.
"This could backfire," said William L. Youmans, a professor of media law at George Washington University.
Without such changes, the I.M.F. said in a report on Monday, the spending plan could backfire.
Such a move could backfire by slamming Hong Kong's economy, real estate market and stock market.
Likewise, gadgets built with a single-minded focus on efficiency can often backfire, subverting their purpose.
It appeared that some parents were getting the message that introducing extensive consultants' reports could backfire.
"The potential implementation of federal, heavy-handed quarantine can be problematic and can backfire," he said.
Eating on the campaign trail is a rite of passage for candidates, but it can backfire.
It's about the "backfire effect," and if you don't know what that is, all the better.
However, this strategy could backfire as imprisoning corporate leaders won't do much for the business climate.
Democratic leaders in Congress have been cautious on impeachment, worried it could backfire on their party.
Testing for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia is hardly foolproof, and could even backfire.
He further warned that U.S. policies of using the dollar as a political tool will backfire.
But the committee has a handful of moderates who worry that such aggressive moves will backfire.
I am terrified it will backfire and that the hope itself will prove its own undoing.
However, some experts argue such laws can backfire at times by encouraging people to hoard supplies.
Those complicated factors have industry watchers worried that any auto tariffs could backfire on U.S. manufacturers.
Whatever the merits, Pelosi sensed the politics would backfire and got her caucus to hold off.
Giving a car for Christmas can backfire if it's the wrong brand, model, size or color.
But the policies could backfire and put at risk more jobs than they create, economists say.
Of course, the election could backfire on Gillum and those have a similar message to him.
That move could backfire, however, and affirm Ms. Warren as a leading voice of Democratic opposition.
Still, he predicted, the Trump administration's approach of public complaint and strong tariff threats would backfire.
S. efforts to foment domestic dissent will probably backfire, given Iranians' historic rejection of outside interference.
It's possible these efforts could backfire and just make science even more of a polarizing topic.
Prominent Republicans and foreign leaders chided Trump, warning that the order could backfire by inspiring terrorists.
Students across America wondered whether an executive order targeting anti-Semitism would "backfire" on Jewish students.
The Republican's crude comments, such as warning that his opponent would "monkey this up", did not backfire.
Coeure said that financial deregulation, advocated by the new U.S. administration, could ultimately backfire, with global repercussions.
But there are many of your colleagues, Senator, who are worried that this is going to backfire.
Saying nothing can be perceived as condonation, but calling someone out on inappropriate comments can backfire too.
If enough people take part, Putin's plan will backfire just as it did during a 2006 embargo.
And it is not just Britain that has demonstrated that resorting to anti-Muslim language can backfire.
But with Arpaio and Flake looming, the plan could backfire and further alienate people outside Trump's base.
His threats also risk a trade war that could backfire by raising costs and hurting American jobs.
Another DHS official said the move was not only mistaken, but it would backfire on the administration.
There are so-called backfire effects that can occur, and then the initial belief becomes more entrenched.
He noted, however, that a dramatic vice presidential nominee could backfire, as it did when Arizona Sen.
Wang Jiangyu, a trade expert at the National University of Singapore, said attacking U.S. firms could backfire.
But his bid to be on the ballot as three other parties' nominee as well could backfire.
Flames from a backfire, set by firefighters trying to contain the Carr Fire, burn in Redding, Calif.
But it can sometimes backfire, as it has reportedly done for the folks behind Hasbro's Trivial Pursuit.
Thankfully, more recent work shows that the backfire effect isn't as common as we used to think.
Or it could backfire spectacularly on Trump and provide an election-defining moment of authenticity for Clinton.
"They know any move in that direction of protectionism can only backfire on their economies," he said.
But independent researchers and former Obama administration staffers also say racing to decarbonize the economy could backfire.
But, according to a pair of experts, this type of campaign could backfire in a big way.
A Libra like Halsey would approach a, so often, stinging Scorpio with some diplomacy, which could backfire.
"However, it is a risky strategy that will probably backfire," Eurasia Group said in a report Friday.
That may work in some policy areas (like guns), but this may backfire on Wall Street regulation.
As she often points out in her writings and speaking engagements, that well-meaning phrase can backfire.
But critics, including several civil liberties groups and medical organizations, warned these laws' punitive focus could backfire.
Throwing Sessions overboard would, of course, backfire, just as it did with Sally Yates and James Comey.
Sanctions on his associates and Russian companies do not produce the desired effects, and sometimes even backfire.
It turns out that messages of solidarity can backfire when consumers believe them to be empty gestures.
I tried to explain how branding works, or doesn't work, the psychology, and how it can backfire.
In fact, the tenacious overreach of these conservative state legislatures could very well backfire politically for Republicans.
And like the Republicans planning a clandestine attack at the convention, it would backfire with the people.
Cutting certain perks that are currently free could backfire, said Dunkerley, who is retiring early next year.
And if that happens, it "could easily backfire and cost her party dearly in 2020," Jennings said.
Trying to force states to approve a project before they have that information could backfire, he said.
There are all too many ways that losing the House of Representatives could backfire on the Republicans.
Reporting the issue may backfire, especially if you and your HR rep don't have a confidentiality agreement.
But Trump's advisers worried that repealing ObamaCare without a replacement might backfire politically, according to the source.
But he said the policy could backfire if it alienated Beijing or made North Korea more aggressive.
For instance, if doctors dislike being prodded to take harder cases, the policy might backfire, she said.
She's keenly aware of how a city that becomes less desirable after a major event can backfire.
Then again, they're fighting the charges -- havin pled not guilty in their case -- so it might backfire.
They're reactive and heavy-headed — and they might backfire, causing the skeptics of vaccines to dig in.
But the way some researchers see it, such laws are likely to be ineffective or even backfire.
That could ultimately backfire on the party, which has staked its legitimacy on generating continuous economic growth.
Several Republicans predicted on Wednesday that the appearance would backfire on Democrats trying to damage Mr. Trump.
Politico's media critic, Jack Shafer, wrote this week that the coordinated editorial response was sure to backfire.
Trump is rubber to everyone else's glue: attempts to criticize him usually backfire when driven by animosity.
It's hard to anticipate how, but that could backfire and have the effect that Max is suggesting.
Might a popularity prize backfire by ghettoizing the big films that would otherwise contend for best picture?
And a rules change would backfire whenever Democrats take back Washington and try to expand abortion rights.
Proposed changes to further limit American shipments to Huawei have been delayed amid arguments they could backfire.
Trump's move could backfire, said Tai Hui, Asia-Pacific chief market strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
But it also shows that policies can sometimes be ineffective or even backfire, depending on the details.
But Salvini's proposed "census" of Roma nomads will eventually backfire in terms of public support, he said.
But algorithmic transparency could also backfire, said Domingos, making it easier for white supremacists to game them.
In fact, they're likely to backfire and dump even more refuse into the already toxic political waters.
The pitching decision did not backfire because the Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo fired two scoreless innings.
Several said that if Mr. Trump presented China with an ultimatum on North Korea, it could backfire.
Cutting off the flow of mango and creme pods could backfire into juicing up this illicit industry.
But Trump's advisers worried that repealing ObamaCare without a replacement might backfire politically, according to the source.
Meanwhile, if the sanctions succeed in crippling North Korea's economy, they could still backfire in several ways.
But those comments were quickly followed by the threat that punitive measures against Britain could easily backfire.
Interesting note for Democrats: Impeachment is a political tool, not a criminal one, and it can backfire.
Lawmakers that have fought them say while revenues may be bolstered, they can backfire on local governments.
The union is not just lacking in vision, its hardball approach to Brexit is likely to backfire.
Narrator: But the qualities that once made Jell-O a staple in American homes started to backfire.
In a recent Facebook post, Rapaport also shared his view that the city vaccine mandate might backfire.
That's probably a safe bet, as we've seen some April Fools' Day pranks backfire spectacularly in the past.
" In the other, "exposure to those with opposing political views may create backfire effects that exacerbate political polarization.
The danger for the administration, she added, is that this could "backfire" and actually cost American manufacturing jobs.
Swimmer Jimmy Feigen's nearly $11k deal to avoid a Rio jail could backfire against future Team USA Olympians.
Conversely, very small portions that will not feed all people present satisfactorily can also backfire by increasing competitiveness.
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, near Ladoga, Calif.
I didn't go on a spending bender I couldn't help but wonder if the cash diet would backfire.
But, since your work will be severely compromised and you'll delay your recovery, this could backfire, says Tetro.
A firefighter uses a drip torch to light a backfire while battling the larger Carr fire in Redding.
But the plan could backfire on Japanese firms by pushing up labor costs and squeezing profits, analysts say.
The White House has signaled Obama would veto the legislation over the potential for the measure to backfire.
That may also backfire [for the authorities] and more people could come down out of solidarity and curiosity.
For the NRA, at least, this approach could backfire in a big way, political scientist Alexandra Filindra says.
"The policy (of switching to gas) could backfire if gas is not as effective as coal," Gao said.
But in an escalating trade war it would be hard to pick a duty that would not backfire.
Dirty ads work most of the time, but if it&aposs too dirty, it&aposs going to backfire.
Republicans predicted Reid's plan will backfire because it's just as inconvenient for Democrats as it is for Republicans.
That was a mangled backfire especially with all these questions about crumbs, her age, her obsession with Russia.
Yet it seems rather more likely that the politics of the Green New Deal will backfire for Democrats.
Commenting on the Italian election, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski said EU pressure over migration could backfire.
This behavior can backfire, shielding him from necessary criticism on the large issues, because voters will become desensitized.
The Lula Institute predicted Friday's police actions would backfire by causing Brazilians to lose trust in the government.
Critics of the bill say it could backfire and create problems for U.S. companies operating in foreign markets.
According to Ethan Brown, the company's CEO, the passing of the bill is a move that will backfire.
Or maybe it will backfire, and Americans will question the legitimacy of just one elected official in particular.
But it can also backfire and result in an Oompa Loompa face if done in the wrong light.
However, the global economic transformation is larger than China, and efforts to contain China are likely to backfire.
Fighting the Green New Deal without putting any remotely serious alternative on the table is going to backfire.
But the engine overrun, the burble of backfire as an engine burns off excess gasoline, was suddenly gone.
Sunday's comment by National Security Advisor John Bolton that Libyan denuclearization is an instructive historical model may backfire.
The strategy seemed to backfire then; the conflict with the governor only deepened, and endures to this day.
Doing so can reduce costs if the new model is similar to older ones, but it can backfire.
While a plan's monthly premium is a big consideration for many consumers, it's also something that can backfire.
When looked at as a whole, it seems as if China's attack on the American farmer will backfire.
"Threats and sanctions would be very counter productive, backfire and will not produce any results positively," he said.
Such coercive tactics, however, could literally backfire if Japan or South Korea decide to retaliate, triggering further escalation.
I fully support the Justice Department's policy, deplore the Aetna withdrawals, and expect the Aetna move to backfire.
Even if you have good intentions, trying to accomplish a whole host of things at once can backfire.
And two, that Trump's plan to help those workers by cracking down on trade is likely to backfire.
"Jason [Reifler] and I have definitely updated our beliefs about the prevalence of the backfire effect," Nyhan says.
Allies have warned an impeachment proceeding could backfire on Democrats just as it did for Clinton-era Republicans.
The White House's economic threats could even backfire by boxing in President Moon Jae-in of South Korea.
Trump's intervention not necessarily good news for Johnson Interventions by US Presidents in the Brexit debate sometimes backfire.
I can see how it would backfire, and I would be perceived as a tattletale or as vindictive.
The scholarship suggests that more transparency in health care could backfire, causing prices to rise instead of fall.
The best argument in its favor is simply inertia: Any reforms might backfire, with unforeseen and adverse consequences.
But the worker told to expect longer shifts warned that pushing assembly-line workers too hard could backfire.
If he's able to parry the attacks, some Democrats see the potential for it to backfire against Trump.
But some observers fear Trump's increased pressure on China will backfire, provoking retaliation that deepens the economic pressure.
Market partcipants have said cutting negative interest rates could backfire as the policy has been weakening many banks.
But they also represent a centrist approach to 2020 that could backfire on Democrats, especially if Vermont Sen.
Depending on your business, billboards or radio ads might make sense, and overreliance on social media might backfire.
She added that while it was a "serious blow" to the opposition, it was expected and may backfire.
But principle can be turned on its head; calling Hunter Biden could backfire on the Republicans big time.
That's been a big boost during boomtimes but can backfire when investors all hit the exits at once.
But sending out a Camo Alert when missing military members are thought to be suicidal could easily backfire.
But these efforts often backfire as just 12 percent of HR managers will call a dishonest candidate back.
MS: Completely wrong, and could it actually backfire by hurting the same people who actually need the help?
But Burns, the attorney, warned that such a strategy could backfire, generating a creditor claim against the estate.
But a strange thought came to me recently: Is it possible for all of this independence to backfire?
Tillis and McSally moved to quickly dismiss questions of impeachment, with McSally predicting it would backfire on Democrats.
A second investor said that while the supervisory board's choices had often been unsatisfactory, sudden change could backfire.
Some Republicans who dislike the athletes' protests nonetheless fear that Trump's criticism will backfire given his provocative language.
"The sanctions are beginning to backfire on those who are introducing them, which is positive," Sechin told reporters.
But Resnick said if it leaned too far towards the former, it could backfire on her father's administration.
At that meeting, Erdogan showed senators an anti-Kurd propaganda video, which seemed to backfire with the attendees.
Democrats are wrong when they say that an ObamaCare repeal will backfire on Republicans, a GOP lawmaker says.
The following describes how executive privilege works and why it could backfire on Trump if he invokes it.
Traditional methods can backfire, but ideas like teaching bystanders to intervene and promoting more women have proved effective.
In fact, it would seem that such warnings actually "backfire" and make the unhealthy foods even more appealing.
"Our work shows that negative messages about unhealthy food will backfire among dieters," co-author Naomi Mandel said.
But Middle East hands at the State Department pushed back, saying that pressuring the gulf monarchy would only backfire.
Mexican officials in Washington on Monday warned that the tariffs could backfire, fanning further migration by hammering regional economies.
Or, maybe you're so impatient that you rush through your work or make decisions that backfire in the end.
Because as Vox's German Lopez explains in great detail, simply calling people racist is a strategy sure to backfire.
Any attempt to pardon Russia figures on naked cronyism grounds would enhance the president's legal troubles and backfire politically.
It can also backfire if children can lose their trust in food when they realise they have been deceived.
But there is still a week left before Iowans vote — plenty of time for his backloaded strategy to backfire.
Most tariffs backfire, hurting the country that imposes them by raising prices, blunting competition and depriving consumers of choice.
It's a bold demand and one that could presumably backfire on Triplebyte should it rack up enough unhappy customers.
With Mr. Bush's prospects dimming, even standard practices in politics, such as relentlessly attacking his rivals, seemed to backfire.
Between the lines: Social media — what used to be a sound marketing strategy to reach people may now backfire.
They never imagined that this ruse would backfire, but Mr Trump drove these once-loyal Republicans into Democrats' arms.
But some of these potential ways to engage consumers could backfire — and consumers think they're kind of terrifying, too.
Hospital and health-insurance lobby groups claim that Mr Trump's price-transparency plan will backfire and prices will rise.
So China is unlikely to overtly support a Taiwanese candidates because such a strategy would likely backfire, said Chamorro.
But for the average person, this "more is more" strategy can backfire and contribute to overuse injuries or exhaustion.
Mexican officials in Washington warned on Monday that the tariffs could backfire, fanning further migration by hammering regional economies.
The United States withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement altogether and when governments do make changes, it can backfire.
Some Democrats are concerned their moves could backfire, and fear that igniting the mental health debate could alienate them.
Our thought bubble: This still seems like it could backfire, but it isn't as crazy as it first sounded.
And cross-border infrastructure investment, often delivered by Chinese firms and workers, can backfire by highlighting imbalanced economic relationships.
Even then, Cruz and his allies seemed much more conflicted about the strategy and wary that it could backfire.
But if Waymo proves that this was really a ploy to copy its technology, the move could backfire spectacularly.
At least one of the parties involved usually ends up feeling emotionally involved, and the whole situation can backfire.
Trying to make a comparison and use it as a reason that you should get a raise can backfire.
Flake warned after the president's remarks that cutting aid to the countries would likely backfire on the United States.
Picking a vice president early could yield dividends for Kasich, but it could also backfire if seen as desperate.
Some strategists, though, believe the attacks could backfire, with the capacity to unite Democrats and turn away moderate voters.
Beletsky points out that the Medicaid cuts could backfire for senators in states where the opioid epidemic is raging.
Banning sales of e-cigarettes to minors may help achieve that goal, but it's also possible it may backfire.
He also has high negative ratings among women, and attacking two of the most prominent female Democrats could backfire.
Some analysts have noted that any American efforts to lower the trade deficit by exiting trade deals could backfire.
He warned that the proposals, as they stand, would backfire if they are applied to firms regardless of size.
But senators warn the tactics would backfire because it would result in blocking judges that Democrats would otherwise support.
China's reaction remains uncertain, however, which introduces a dangerous element into the escalation strategy and means it could backfire.
That effort, almost certainly done in cooperation with British Prime Minister David Cameron, appeared to backfire given the vote.
TV warned Democrats against court packing, saying the practice could backfire on Democrats during a period of Republican control.
Most other experts, however, say that there is no solution that wouldn't backfire or flunk the free-speech test.
His ruthless attacks gained Castro's campaign a lot of attention, but Democratic strategists have suggested the move could backfire.
Two years later, some voices are warning that renewed promises of inevitable victory could similarly backfire at the polls.
In its zeal, the Labor Department not only exceeded its authority, but also created a regime that will backfire.
Repeating positive self-statements may benefit certain people, but backfire for the very people who 'need' them the most.
If the companies do conduct an investigation and issue reports on #releasethememo, Feinstein and Schiff's play could easily backfire.
But this could backfire if the FBI finds out that the Russian government is interfering with the election indeed.
There's a good chance he will try to tell someone something in the past... only to have it backfire.
When that happens, all their clout chasing might backfire, and in the case of Anuel, it may already have.
Because Clinton has low ratings for trustworthiness, whereas Sanders's ratings are high, a Clinton attack against Sanders will backfire.
Video is an informal medium, so using it to make your company look bigger or more corporate can backfire.
It might work or it might backfire, he noted, pushing Constantinople to assert its authority by implementing the decision.
Legendary investor Carl Icahn, one of Occidental's largest shareholders, warned that Anadarko deal would backfire if oil prices crashed.
But the Saudi gambit to get him to take a more confrontational approach against Iran and Hezbollah could backfire.
Downsides of direct checksAnd giving $1,200 to each American below a certain income threshold may backfire in some ways.
" This kind of parenting can backfire, the article wrote, "by leaving young adults ill-prepared for independent adult life.
Any foundation re-granting to smaller charities will worry a lot about the potential for a grant to backfire.
Tia Mowry-Hardrict wants to be her kids' best friend — but as any parent knows, that can sometimes backfire.
It's far more likely that Medicaid work requirements will backfire, at least in terms of improving beneficiaries' living standards.
China and others argued at the time that the sanctions would disproportionately affect ordinary North Koreans and could backfire.
The country was a mess, Mr. Bannon said he told the secretary, and greater American involvement could only backfire.
And Mencken knew that people cling to the truth years before psychological research found that debunking myths can backfire.
That can backfire, though, as Prime Minister David Cameron learned in 2016 when he called for a Brexit vote.
Suddenly, I noticed some muffled yelling in the distance and a series of pops that sounded like car backfire.
Tillerson said the Trump administration was not seeking to topple Assad through violent regime change because it could backfire.
But being the chosen attorney general of New York lawmakers could also backfire in a primary or general election.
But parents, don't get too overbearing about it; trying too hard to control your kids is likely to backfire.
Not only would such interference damage relations between the countries, he said, but it was also certain to backfire.
American tech companies have complained that the changes would backfire, eroding the country's technological advantages rather than protecting them.
But Mr. McConnell repeatedly told the president that witnesses could backfire, and the White House has followed his lead.
It was an overly aggressive line of attack against the front-runner and seemed to backfire with the audience.
They&aposre inclined to do the same once they&aposre in a leadership position — even though that can backfire.
Some Republican lawmakers criticized Trump's order and said it could backfire by giving terrorist organizations a new recruitment message.
Depending on your business, billboards or radio ads might make sense, and over-reliance on social media might backfire.
Others say attacking Mueller and his team could backfire by creating the impression that Trump has something to hide.
Parsons said he prevailed in part by warning Bair that certain steps the FDIC wanted to take would backfire.
Given he is seeking re-election in 2023, Erdogan's short-term pursuit of growth at any price may backfire.
One former White House official, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, said they believed impeachment would "backfire" on Democrats.
The tendency of people to mimic their social networks — what behavioral scientists call homophily — could backfire in this case.
It can help explain why attempts to correct misinformation can backfire completely, leaving people more convinced of their convictions.
A long trial could backfire on Trump because it would also give Democrats a chance to relitigate their case.
At the time, China and others argued that the sanctions would disproportionately affect ordinary North Koreans and could backfire.
However, in order to win business banks are agreeing to tight terms that can backfire if a deal struggles.
Designing the program poorly could backfire, they said, making people distrust the system and increasing the rate of refusals.
For an example of how overselling an idea too early can backfire, look at Google's phone-based Daydream VR platform.
He said excessive haste would backfire, and that a single accident could delay progress by as much as a year.
Iran's state news agency IRNA also signaled such a move could backfire, citing comments by an unidentified international law expert.
One Wall Street analyst says Robinhood's plan to offer accounts with an eye-popping interest rate could backfire with regulators.
Yet the move could backfire on Russia in terms of a potential extension of Ukraine-related U.S. and European sanctions.
There is good reason to believe that the bill will backfire and hurt the flyers it is meant to protect.
Flames from a backfire consume a hillside as firefighters battle the Maria Fire in Santa Paula, California, on Nov. 1.
Several experts we spoke to took issue with that advice, because it could potentially backfire on the Trump University student.
But his attack may backfire -- because the former vice president knows Xi as well, if not better, than Trump does.
Still, it's an interesting result, and it's worth thinking about how it's possible for some well-meaning tactics to backfire.
Still, for the hotels and other institutions that pursue this kind of aggressive public-relations manipulation, it can also backfire.
One, it's hilarious to watch Cady and Damian's prank backfire, but more importantly it cements the characters and their motivations.
Croft said she had been concerned that Trump's comments on high oil prices, made around the midterm elections, could backfire.
That decision could ultimately backfire on Seeso, as it doesn't allow fans to fully immerse themselves in the original series.
Taken too far, a less condemning attitude toward personal wrongdoings could potentially backfire, and decrease the likelihood of making amends.
But some worry the move could backfire — angering Maduro and giving him all the more reason to cling to power.
In fact, they can even backfire – look no further than the leak probe that ensnared James Cartwright, Obama's favorite general.
He also argued that the practice could backfire, taking federal resources away from Homeland Security efforts to protect the country.
That's partly at the request of McConnell, who views the mercurial president warily and argued his public efforts could backfire.
An expert on insider threats says White House efforts to punish staffers could backfire and exacerbate the administration's leaking problem.
Using the federal regulatory process to impose overtime pay will backfire, and workers will be the ones left short-changed.
It could backfire with America's trading partners and badly hurt the very regions and voters that propelled Trump to victory.
It's the latest in a string of political calculations that are set to backfire on the President, some Republicans warned.
"If they do attack her personally or engage in character assassination or whatever, they know it might backfire," he said.
Tight intellectual property protection can backfire, stopping locals from piggybacking on foreign inventions, discouraging indigenous innovation in less-developed countries.
But many Republicans have privately expressed fears that direct attacks on Ford could backfire and hurt Kavanaugh's chances of confirmation.
"The advantage is it perhaps becomes a strategic substitute to an impeachment process that could backfire electorally," said former-Rep.
Party leaders fear the move will backfire politically, as it did on Republicans when they impeached President Clinton in 2900.
One study, for example, published in 2011 in the Journal of Applied Psychology, suggests that too much conscientiousness can backfire.
Did the campaign's initial plan to play up Clinton's soft, grandmotherly persona backfire at a time of mounting global turmoil?
Prasanna warned, however, that taking the foot off the pedal completely could backfire as depreciation expectations could become self-fulfilling.
If not, its efforts are likely to backfire even more spectacularly than they did with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Another GOP lawmaker expressed concern that putting the program at risk over an eleventh-hour push for reforms could backfire.
But some progressives clamoring to oust Trump say that working with him on infrastructure is likely to backfire on Democrats.
Squeezing suppliers will backfire at some point, said Matt Kasindorf, SVP of agency management services at advertising trade group 4A's.
However, too much zinc can backfire and damage your nervous system, so speak with a doctor before you take any.
It can backfire for Democrats by alienating swing voters and threaten the party's chances of keeping the House in 2020.
The decision made by Trump to declare a national emergency to secure border wall funding may similarly backfire on Republicans.
Dollar strength could backfire Some warn that the dollar's strength combined with trade war policies could undo America's economic strength.
Their effect on split-second decision making is extremely hard to measure — and experts say some programs may even backfire.
Some analysts warned that Trump's early focus on the stock market could backfire if the mood in the market changes.
But that advice can backfire when families or caregivers neglect to check the ears of elderly people in residential care.
While officials were successful in deflecting attention, Mr. Tufis said, the effort may backfire on the governing Social Democratic Party.
Mr. Trump's aides also worried that it could backfire on him by giving Iran's leaders a platform to confront him.
No matter how lofty your aims, the impulse to press foundational books into the hands of the uninitiated can backfire.
Some law enforcement officials privately fear that the Trump administration's push to eradicate crime by deporting illegal immigrants could backfire.
Being this precociously ambitious can oftentimes backfire, but they collectively have the musicianship to match their boldness, and then some.
Many analysts warned that Fiat Chrysler was making a risky bet that could backfire when gas prices started rising again.
Perhaps most vexing is a military culture that emphasizes discipline and perseverance, which can backfire when a veteran is suicidal.
In other words, if Trump wants to shun the UN in a bid to strengthen American power, it could backfire.
These types of operations, he said, are extremely difficult to pull off and, as the world has seen, can backfire.
The bill currently being discussed, which appears to be modeled after legislation China adopted earlier this year, will only backfire.
And yet the attack was so obviously destined to backfire that it is almost too hard not to believe him.
Werman: Have you seen travel restrictions backfire, like an interruption in the flow of necessary medical equipment, things like that?
Efforts to fight human trafficking in the Mediterranean can backfire as smuggling networks devise even more dangerous strategies in response.
From my experience as press secretary to President Bill Clinton, I believed impeaching Mr. Trump could backfire politically for Democrats.
And I think there's good reason to think that it could backfire, from a public health, social, human rights perspective.
The strategy could backfire, some say, if the public perceives the court as stepping in prematurely to help the administration.
Those affected by the steel and aluminum tariffs say the administration's aggressive approach could backfire on American companies and workers.
Trump is trying to boost Bernie Sanders' profile to help him clinch the Democratic 2020 nomination, but it could backfire
That said, I'm quite certain this decision will backfire more loudly than an antique espresso machine with two broken pumps.
Putting out a broad healthcare reform bill before the election could backfire by giving Democrats a big target to attack.
That's near the highs reached late in 2016 and indicative to regulators that banks are taking risks that could backfire.
One point of caution: There are limits to how disruptive protests can be, and violence in particular can seriously backfire.
But what might serve the president's political goals in the United States might backfire when it comes to foreign policy.
In the case of Iran it could spectacularly backfire just as Trump gears up his case for reelection in November.
Representative Brendan Boyle, a Democrat of Pennsylvania who voted against the impeachment resolution, warned that pressing now could backfire badly.
If he fails, it could backfire on 20.7703-Star, embarrass the new government and erode a central pillar of the budget.
There's a high chance for Cirie's plan to backfire entirely, for her to waste the advantage, lose Sarah and anger Tai.
Or why this measure won't backfire when those Middle Eastern countries turn around and ban laptops on American carriers in retaliation.
The options must be considered carefully: banning plastic bags can backfire, and materials like cotton can cause their own environmental problems.
And they're not always good for society—they can backfire on lower income neighborhoods and cause health hazards and privacy concerns.
In Washington, Trump has strongly defended the agency and warned Democrats that their anti-ICE rhetoric will backfire at the polls.
"I think this can backfire on China," warned Daniel Pinkston, a South Korea-based lecturer on international relations with Troy University.
Dabet Panelo of the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines said it would backfire and called for protests on Friday.
But that excuse could backfire if he eventually opts for someone else - say, Citigroup's former head of consumer banking Stephen Bird.
One question is whether the move could backfire on TPG, particularly given that McGlashan has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
We will show you what a new poll says and examine whether the Russian obsession will backfire on Democrats in November.
" "Some people may also interpret the normal eating time as free rein to go calorie crazy," Mills adds, "which can backfire.
And the attempts to correct them through old-fashioned social shaming often backfire tremendously, simply creating a new cycle of abuse.
This move could backfire, but it at least shows he's willing to take risks and is not afraid of some controversy.
"And if he — out of anger or vengeance of whatever — starts undermining ACA, it's going to backfire on him," Schumer said.
However, Shin Asakawa, senior director of Japan's Anti-Doping Agency, said the move could backfire on the image of the Games.
The House Republicans' failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will backfire, strategist Mark Grant told CNBC on Tuesday.
We said yes if others are willing to go but we have to decide before, otherwise this will backfire on us.
By the mid-1970s, however, signs were beginning to emerge that certain strategies aimed at total eradication were liable to backfire.
Clinton advisers say any efforts to muscle him out could backfire, angering his supporters and Mr. Sanders, both of which Mrs.
Corneliu Bjola, a diplomacy researcher at the University of Oxford, warned that excessively trolling and the use of memes can backfire.
Partnering with another company for an April Fools' joke ramps up the possibility to either go really well or backfire terribly.
Second, economists are virtually unanimous in holding that the steel/aluminum tariffs will backfire and ultimately hurt the overall U.S. economy.
A friend of Cohen's on Wednesday expressed concern that the release of the recording would backfire on him in that effort.
They believe that taking action—whether it be on issues like health care, or holding a criminal president accountable—could backfire.
However, victory is far from guaranteed, and there are lots of reasons to believe that Johnson's election bid might badly backfire.
They also said the Obama administration's move could backfire by bringing more attention to the issue early in the Trump administration.
You want to make your point, but you don't want it to backfire and turn the tide unpopular toward you personally.
Asking workers early in their careers to reduce a benefit they will not need for several decades is bound to backfire.
"Those kind of things can backfire very quickly, and it's important to be smart and precise to avoid that," Heye said.
"I told [FSB head Alexander Bortnikov] that if Russia had such campaign underway, it would be certain to backfire," Brennan said.
But the rate cut talk is still puzzling some economists, who warn such a move would be premature — and could backfire.
It is instead likely to continue to backfire by exacerbating economic anxiety and the public's sense that the system is rigged.
But I worry that using them to herald the coming of a new, more dangerous world will backfire on climate activists.
" The bearish case: "Border-adjusted taxes that reward exporters and pinch importers could backfire, as well, raising prices and damping growth.
But this approach could also backfire, in that it amplifies her preexisting reputation as being the favored candidate of smarmy elites.
Second, strong language or images like a red flag sometimes backfire by reinforcing beliefs, even if they are marked as false.
However, Democratic leadership has expressed reluctance to move forward now with impeachment proceedings, out of concern that the movement might backfire.
Yet such a cap would go against the oil industry's free-market ethos -- and could backfire by keeping alive inefficient companies.
But some of those strategies can backfire, creating a vicious cycle where kids struggle to feel good about who they are.
They warn that the trade war Mr. Trump appears eager to launch could backfire, sending America and the world into recession.
In a news conference in Washington on Monday, Mexican officials argued that tariffs were likely to backfire on the United States.
In a March op-ed, Kudlow warned Trump that tariffs are likely to backfire and argued that they're really tax hikes.
" Mr. Tracinski argues that the symbolism of Colin Kaepernick's mode of protest — kneeling during the national anthem — was bound to "backfire.
Any clampdown could help nullify Sunday's result, but it could also backfire and prompt frustrated voters to take to the streets.
"He really stands out for having overly simplistic solutions to very complex problems, a characteristic that will certainly backfire," she said.
And some of Trump's tax moves, along with his "America first" trade and immigration policies, could backfire and constrict economic growth.
World Health Organization officials and other experts have criticized travel restrictions on foreign nationals, even arguing that such restrictions could backfire.
This is a political calculation — relying on faulty analysis of the Clinton impeachment — that a formal inquiry will backfire on Democrats.
The strategy could also backfire if the market shifts and rents go up across the board, even when the weather cools.
The executive order, she said, will backfire by reinforcing the jihadist line that the United States is at war with Islam.
Sanders's Democratic opponents have shown little inclination to publicly test his general election weaknesses, fearful that such an effort would backfire.
Folks that they're getting impatient and there's a clear worry among Senate Democrats that holding things up too long could backfire.
Abandoning Trump as a bloc could backfire and cause even more harm to the House GOP majority than it would Trump.
If they stun you with knowledge and insights, don't just say, "wow, you're smart," since research shows empty praise can backfire.
"You have to wonder how the horse is going to react to that," Shirreffs said, acknowledging that the tactic can backfire.
Some students across the United States said they were afraid that the changes would backfire, heightening anti-Semitism on college campuses.
With the delivered testimonies, impeachment by the House becomes inevitable, though it is still a dangerous gambit and could backfire politically.
MUMBAI, India — It was a bold and risky gamble by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India that quickly seemed to backfire.
But some centrists in crucial swing districts are expressing concern that the persistent focus on impeachment and related investigations could backfire.
Like Hillary, Warren is a hopeless scold whose attempts at softening under the guidance of high-paid advisers can only backfire.
But he faced pushback from Democratic leaders and other rank-and-file members at the time who warned it could backfire.
"The research is clear: long hours backfire for people and for companies," wrote Sarah Green Carmichael for the Harvard Business Review.
And, paradoxically, I believe that better programs would be get broad support as long as the publicity does not backfire politically.
Nagging, criticizing and blaming patients for their failure to manage diabetes well can often backfire, and make matters worse, Lee said.
All along there was a risk that Washington's debt-fueled tax cuts and spending splurge would backfire by overheating the economy.
And as we saw in California, a ban on nonmedical exemptions could even backfire if other vaccine loopholes are left open.
The study, entitled "Messages from the Food Police: How Food-Related Warnings Backfire among Dieters," was broken down into three experiments.
In an ironic twist, the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of anti-abortion groups could one day backfire on their cause.
And if there's a time backfire ought to occur, it's during a presidential campaign, when our political identities are fully activated.
If the contents of the letter weren't solid, the decision to go public could backfire if they fell apart under intense scrutiny.
Or, if you get diarrhea as a side effect of the antibiotics (yep, sometimes antibiotics backfire!), probiotics may shorten the duration, Dr.
Here's why it would backfire (CNBC) After visiting storm-ravaged communities in Florida this week, Trump again declined to acknowledge climate change.
There's risk that Washington's plan to give Corporate America a big tax break could backfire and create a fat tax on consumers.
The Vermont senator's bluntness was part of what made Sanders a star in 2016, but it could backfire for him in 20163.
Making them do so is nearly certain to backfire, whether by way of mealtime tantrums or by a future of disordered eating.
And on Saturday, he won his region's 110-pound championship for girls — in an example of how anti-trans rules can backfire.
Just be sure to not get caught, as this kind of prank could backfire, even if you have the best of intentions.
Party strategists worry that such attacks will backfire with the general electorate in November, especially among women, younger voters and political independents.
It will backfire for the development of artificial intelligence in the EU. To develop AI, you need to train algorithms with data.
Occasionally, as Al Gore found out during his sighing tactic in 2000, this behavior can backfire, but candidates still love using it.
The only downside I see to this is—and look, I know a fair share of Patriots fans—this move might backfire.
Some experts fear France's unilateral approach with the digital tax will backfire, ultimately harming consumers and smaller businesses it aims to protect.
" Asked if the comments might backfire and hurt Mr. Trump, Mr. Miller asked rhetorically, "Do you think anything can hurt Donald Trump?
Tax on revenues could backfire—it is unclear what a loss-making firm with whopping turnover is supposed to do, for example.
The fear was that if Democrats set about reprising the 2012 campaign against a self-styled populist, it would fail or backfire.
In this case, Spacey's move seems like it could backfire, but perhaps only on himself, particularly if his case goes to trial.
Trump last week acknowledged the political risks surrounding any move to cancel the subsidies, conceding that his proposition may backfire on Republicans.
This applies to any actions against Russian diplomatic missions in the United States, which will immediately backfire at U.S. diplomats in Russia.
But that strategy could backfire, eating into profits at a time when many investors are expecting Amazon to post significant earnings growth.
But that could backfire, as the anger in Beijing may lead China to halt any cooperation with the U.S. over North Korea.
Even CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow, who has endorsed Trump's tax plan, warned last year that the candidate's "protectionist" trade proposals could backfire.
Some experts said it could backfire on Aquino's chosen successor, Manuel Roxas, who warned the country was headed towards a Duterte dictatorship.
In spaceflight, propulsion usually involves storing combustible materials at high pressures, and there's always a risk that engines might leak or backfire.
The Clinton campaign slammed what it calls "deranged conspiracy theories", but doubts are spreading and the backfire effect is in full swing.
Sunday's Twitter order to commence a new investigation to smear the Obama administration is likely to backfire and extend the Mueller investigation.
The policy could directly backfire: People are healthier when they have access to health insurance, which means they're better able to work.
The state is the heart of the progressive resistance to President Trump, but that surge of liberal energy could backfire on Democrats.
Trump threats backfire Trump tried to up the pressure on Murkowski after she voted against three critical healthcare votes in one week.
Tariffs could also backfire on the economy of the regions in the southeastern United States where Mr. Trump's support is most fervent.
However her demand for a general election could backfire if Johnson regains a majority in the UK parliament, as most polls suggest.
James also warned that raising your children to be entitled may backfire and cause them to develop resentment toward their own parents.
Sanders warned that talk of the president's removal from office could backfire on Democrats in 2202 by distracting from kitchen-table issues.
Any such determined reliance, while intuitively sensible and arguably compelling, could backfire, thereby opening up a fearful path to now unstoppable escalation.
And while encouraging loggers to give up their chainsaws might seem like a great idea for the forests, it could also backfire.
But the White House is betraying no nervousness about that prospect, insisting that any such move would backfire on the GOP nominee.
But one has to wonder if the hatred for forcing Frozen into the Coco experience may backfire just a bit for Frozen.
But manipulating the format to produce excitement can backfire, after a change to the qualifying format on Saturday proved a complete failure.
Science fiction has been warning us for years that our treatment of robots and artificial intelligence can and will backfire on us.
Trying to shame voters by calling out a politician's crassness or pugnaciousness is not just a useless tactic, but could potentially backfire.
But presenting herself as a reformer with experience may backfire during a campaign in which the grassroots is demanding bold progressive policies.
But a vote on another tax bill also has the potential to backfire on Republicans if a few vulnerable Democrats back it.
But legal experts interviewed by The Hill say firing Mueller would backfire spectacularly and lead to further allegations of obstruction of justice.
Not only would a premature re-opening of the economy defy the advice of health experts, but economists warn it would backfire.
Yet when women propel themselves toward senior leadership positions it can backfire, said Alicia Menendez, who shared the stage with Ms. Saujani.
Still, the former vice president persisted with his unrushed strategy — until this past week, when it appeared to backfire in striking fashion.
But it could also backfire badly, by exacerbating Sanders' allies distrust of a party that needs their support now more than ever.
The only approach is internationalized, but if it's not calibrated and communicated to developing societies in the right way, it can backfire.
"In some cases, fact-checking can backfire, particularly with people who are resistant to the information in the first place," Reifler said.
Maybe he understood that this man is a figure of admiration, even for many white Ohioans, and that another savaging could backfire.
Arbitrary cut-offs would backfire and squander past investments and relationships in ways that actually hurt the interests of the United States.
"These parents are at higher risk of implementing a stricter feeding style that includes restricting foods, which can ultimately backfire," Castle said.
Letters To the Editor: Re "Putin's Hopes for Relief Under a Trump Presidency Backfire Spectacularly" (news analysis, July 31): I strongly disagree.
But experts say that in epidemics, overbearing measures can backfire, scaring infected people into hiding and making the outbreak harder to control.
But citing the "Lord of the Rings" franchise and the philosopher John Rawls, Mr. Bosworth said that doing so would eventually backfire.
In conversations over the weekend, Steve Bannon, the president's chief strategist, worried about containing costs and how that could backfire on Republicans.
But the move could backfire, especially as the extraordinary break with the Royal Family is only likely to spark even greater interest.
It can even backfire: "You get that checkmark, like, 'not sure if it's worth having a mouthy broad on set,'" she said.
Mr. Trump is such a radioactive figure in Britain that the Conservatives feared his public endorsement would backfire on the prime minister.
" But even Moore acknowledged Trump's strategy to pressure the Fed to keep rates low may backfire: "The Fed guards their independence jealously.
Desperate deal making, he said, is a natural response to problems in Japan's economy — but one that can all too easily backfire.
The set-up, while politically savvy, began to backfire almost immediately as some officials viewed the hubs as essentially an unfunded mandate.
As a side note, sometimes presidential visits backfire on the party in power by motivating their opponents to get to the polls.
Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma, the Republican chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee, said Trump's threatened move could backfire on the party.
Diplomacy could backfire Officials in Washington said Trump "eagerly accepted" the opportunity to head to South Korea when her father suggested it.
These laws are intended to prevent harm to a fetus, but they can backfire, making people less likely to seek prenatal care.
"This study could completely backfire on the alcoholic beverage industry, and they're going to have to live with it," Dr. Koob said.
And attempts by the U.S. to clamp down on the militias as a power play against Iran could backfire, some analysts warn.
Lobbyists said they feared a too-aggressive approach by Hensarling could backfire, leading to an extreme bill that would alienate moderate senators.
Otherwise, restructuring rates can backfire and poorer households can end up with an even higher bill than what they were paying before.
Trump is eager to find an opportunity to introduce the issue of Bill Clinton's infidelity into the town hall, which can easily backfire.
Not only could it backfire on their own candidacies, but it also could be seen as weakening the party's chances of beating Trump.
But getting to that place through contingencies— I'm only worthwhile if my boss, friends, partner, or teacher thinks highly of me­­—can backfire.
Gilman said that although the Truist brand may eventually gain acceptance, it could backfire should the bank face a controversy of its own.
Virginia Sole-Smith, author of "The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Eating in America," said that doing so will only backfire.
According to him, China doesn't do enough when it comes to individual rights and human rights, which could eventually backfire for tech companies.
Jimmy believes the opposite, saying the bill gives states more power to allocate money from the government -- and he thinks that will backfire.
Like eating or smoking, turning to the internet to try to get temporary relief from negative emotions can backfire in the long run.
If you do study a field without blockbuster income projections — such as journalism, with a $50,000 median pay — borrowing too much can backfire.
Experiments in party democracy can backfire—as Labour MPs, who accidentally let their members pick a far-left leader in 2015, can attest.
Trying to alter your chronotype (aka your "internal clock") will likely backfire, and make you feel miserable, so it's probably not worth it.
You can expect 12 cars in the initial line of "Original Minis," including Octane, Dominus, Masamune, Hotshot, Grog, X-Devil, Merc and Backfire.
Be aware that spying on your kid can backfire and that kids can find a way around just about any type of tracking.
U.S. tech startup investors have spent the past decade trying to deepen ties with China, but some of those efforts may soon backfire.
Brands have a history of using public submission processes to their advantage, only to see it backfire on them when consumers find out.
There are already sub-factions forming, which is fine — not making a sub-alliance is usually a mistake, but that can also backfire.
However, all of that borrowing could backfire if the economy stumbles or the Fed needs to reverse itself by quickly raising interest rates.
Fake or sharply negative news may even produce a boomerang or backfire effect that strengthens opinion in the opposite direction the story intended.
Because as we've seen over the last few years, that can backfire badly, and make the game a lot worse instead of better.
The question is whether the old methods of selecting candidates will backfire — or simply create bumps in the road to a successful November.
M&A plays can backfire when a company refuses to heed activists' calls for a sale, or a buyer fails to show up.
And the upshot may be that Trump's strange, diversionary behavior will backfire, and leave his supplicants to answer for why they enabled it.
John McCain angled his thumb toward the floor, the effort to unwind Obama's signature legislative feat was beginning to backfire on the GOP.
Regardless of the technology, the fear is that Mr Zuckerberg's latest venture could backfire in this age of transparency and declining consumer trust.
But the plan could backfire if other parties team up to oppose it, perhaps by luring 5-Star into forming a new coalition.
"I don't think you have to just jump into that right now because it can not only politically backfire," Jones said about impeachment.
Clinton with policies that could backfire with voters, like a new plan to push Israel and the Palestinians back to the bargaining table.
Boris Johnson could be Theresa May 2.0There are a number of reasons why Johnson's election bid may backfire, as Business Insider recently reported.
In the annals of American political history, we need go back only to last July for the most recent backfire: The Nunes memo.
Here's why a snap general election could backfire for the prime minister and end up putting Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn into Downing Street.
At least one Democratic senator argued at a lunch meeting Wednesday that voting against a government funding bill could backfire on the party.
Hillary Clinton's mind-set is to keep a secret, something she has not always been good at and which then tends to backfire.
In fact, this is a new construct that could backfire, especially if the Cohen documents seized in the raid tell a different story.
Perhaps most distressingly, Trump's Twitter call for the death penalty in Saipov's case may backfire, preventing the death penalty from ever being imposed.
For the government, tax hikes on capital would backfire because they would induce more avoidance and undermine growth, thus suppressing overall federal revenues.
Mr. Sumlut Gun Maw, who met with Obama administration officials in Washington several years ago, said the relationship with the Chinese could backfire.
And senior Democrats say it could backfire politically as Democrats try to hold the House and take back the Senate and White House.
When we try to end discrimination without addressing the underlying causes of discriminatory behavior, our efforts may accomplish little — and may even backfire.
In fact, pardons will backfire since a pardoned suspect can no longer avoid testifying by asserting the 5th Amendment's protection against self-incrimination.
And we are living through a time when the old political rules not only don't apply, but tend to backfire on their practitioners.
The Heck camp dismisses Mr. Reid's comments as over-the-top criticism that will backfire with Nevada voters already familiar with the congressman.
A simple mistake can backfire; earlier this year, a Department of Homeland Security employee left sensitive Super Bowl security documents on a plane.
Morrison, however, said that waiting too long to take up an abortion case could backfire and cause the justices to appear more political.
Such a step is as likely to backfire and provoke a crisis in US-China relations as to meaningfully change China's approach, however.
The notion that isolating yourself from germs can backfire on you by handicapping your immune system is what researchers call the hygiene hypothesis.
It could completely backfire, and then you're glorifying the shooter, who people are equating with James Holmes or other shooters in real life.
That could backfire on Democrats because in California the top two vote winners in the primary advance to the general, regardless of party.
Contrary to a lot of hazy stereotypes, presidential efforts to use the bully pulpit have a tendency to backfire in exactly this way.
That plan appeared to backfire, leaving CVR with a large uncovered commitment to buy RINs, which have rallied throughout much of the year.
If parents are attempting keto to help a child lose weight (which is not recommended), that can backfire, registered dietitian Brigitte Zeitlin said.
Others argue that using fear can backfire because people who respond fearfully don't make decisions based on logic -- hence the panicked bulk buying.
Attempts to complicate the characters' psychology backfire, and their climactic ascent from the underworld, the one thing that worked perfectly downtown, now doesn't.
WASHINGTON — President Trump frequently talks about reviving the American auto industry, but his approach to trade policy may backfire on the country's carmakers.
But it is also possible that Mr. Macron's early intervention may backfire in what will already be a difficult task for Ms. Merkel.
The goal is to protect the public — to ensure that more people embrace vaccines — but in the long-term, the approach will backfire.
But the Trump administration's willingness to meet several times with mutinous officers intent on toppling a president in the hemisphere could backfire politically.
"Ultimately, I think this sort of statement will backfire," said Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law in Houston.
A typical episode might feature Sabrina trying to use her powers and having them backfire, usually resulting in some sort of life lesson.
And when they do file official complaints, their attempts to seek redress can sometimes backfire and result in them being fired or shunned.
That's a relief for some Democrats, who were worried that impeachment could backfire in 2628 and bolster Republicans up and down the ballot.
The most aggressive way is to subpoena reporters and make them reveal their sources, but that is a drastic step that can backfire.
Before getting serious about impeachment, House Democrats worried the timing was too close to the 2020 election and could backfire at the polls.
The goal here is not to love yourself immediately; asking yourself to unlearn decades of body hate in an instant will backfire quickly.
A spokeswoman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned Mr. Trump on Monday that any effort to undermine the policy could backfire.
Percolating behind the scenes, but mostly unheard in public, is the sense that getting too close to Trump could backfire down the line.
But there is a risk all this goodwill could backfire, warned Lee Kang-rae, a former presidential official in charge of diplomatic protocol.
"Should there be any unforeseen events, like death in a hunger strike, that could backfire and embolden the opposition," added ICG analyst Breda.
But he noted that Rokita's release tarred John Hammond, Indiana's Republican national committeeman, and warned that pressing the issue too hard could backfire.
Democrats are hoping Trump's positions on immigration will backfire and help them run up huge margins among Hispanic voters, particularly in swing states.
"The president's actions on refugees and immigration are certain to backfire," said Matthew G. Olsen, a former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.
To more cautious Democratic leaders, those figures suggest that, while there is substantial support for investigating impeachment, such a push could also backfire.
But political strategists told VICE News in November that curbing political ads on the platform could backfire on outsider candidates, including many Democrats.
May's stalling tactics to backfire — annoying Scots enough to persuade a majority to support independence if they finally have the chance to vote.
" He also claimed impeachment will "backfire": "It does appear it has to do with Nancy Pelosi retaining her Speakership in the next Congress.
But the use of outside law firms can backfire if there is any indication that the internal investigators are trying to protect executives.
Any policy package that aims to push an economy beyond its potential could easily backfire — in the form of higher deficits and inflation.
Moving a highly rated hit like This Is Us could backfire, especially since Thursday is generally a more crowded TV night than Tuesday.
Congress has long feared that taking on that responsibility could backfire politically if it means sending a constituent's son or daughter to war.
However, a disruption in federal government operations could backfire on Trump if voters blame Republicans, who control Congress, for the interruption in services.
Bermudez's incessant pressure has started to backfire on him, with The Menace often leaving himself exposed when rushing in to attack his foe.
House Republicans are backtracking on their idea to allow a vote on Democrats' controversial "Abolish ICE" bill, worried their political stunt would backfire.
But while the intention is good (a solid night of sleep has innumerable health benefits), the industry and messaging around it can backfire.
In light of this finding, comparing addiction to a purely biological disorder, like cancer, might backfire, leading people to see their habits as unalterable.
Firefighters watch after setting a backfire at night to make progress against the Thomas Fire, The Thomas fire burns through Los Padres National Forest.
Quick Tip: Video chat can be an awesome way to be "there" when you're not, but I'm living proof that it can also backfire.
Leah is the girl who tried to sabotage Lauren Bushnell by talking s— about her to Ben, but then had her plan totally backfire.
While Elbaz brought a diaphanous magic that revived the oldest French house still in operation, bringing in a new voice can backfire as well.
I've studied and written about excuses and blame, and we know a fair amount about when excuses work and when they will likely backfire.
MBS likely believes that foreign investors could be encouraged by his arrests, but experts say the way he's going about encouraging them could backfire.
But what you should keep in mind while reading the cartoon is that the backfire effect can be hard to replicate in rigorous research.

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