salir el tiro por la culata

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “have the shot come out of the (rifle) butt”.

Verb

salir el tiro por la culata (first-person singular present salgo el tiro por la culata, first-person singular preterite salí el tiro por la culata, past participle salido el tiro por la culata)

  1. (idiomatic) to backfire (to fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune)
    Synonyms: pegarse un tiro en el pie, ir por lana y volver trasquilado

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