Their plan eventually backfires as the young beauty begins to fall in love with the old man.

However, his scheme eventually backfired on him.

The community-minded benevolence of building and loan associations, although generally beneficial to local development, eventually backfired.

"It is eroding the asylum procedure here and it could eventually backfire."

If it represents a political decision to support President Bush, it will eventually backfire.

This predatory scheme eventually backfires, of course, but by then Will's pretense has taken on a life of its own.

There is a tendency to shy away from it and create buffers, a tactic that eventually backfires.

In game 19 Karpov, with the black pieces, adopted an unusual opening strategy which eventually backfired on him.

Her plan eventually backfires when the beast was later revealed to be herself.

They worry that restrictions could eventually backfire and shut down vitally needed parts of the Government.