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What does 'Blow up in one's face' mean?
To have something go wrong or fail disastrously, often despite one's efforts to the contrary.
What is the origion of 'Blow up in one's face'?
This phrase is used metaphorically to describe a situation where an attempt to achieve something results in a negative outcome that directly affects the person attempting it, similar to an explosion happening close to one's face.
Emoji meanings
- represents 'blow up'
indicating a sudden explosion or dramatic increase
represents 'in one's face'symbolizing the direct impact or consequences experienced
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