salir el tiro por la culata
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salir el tiro por la culata
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to backfire on
El plan de Joaquín era quitarle la herencia a su hermana, pero le salió el tiro por la culata.Joaquin's plan was to steal her sister's inheritance, but it backfired on him.
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