Probably the effort will backfire and make the aliens more vicious than ever.

Other efforts to improve the child welfare system have also backfired.

Then it was the Americans' turn to feel that their efforts had backfired.

Even early efforts to tone down the war of words backfired.

Finally, all the effort to avoid probate can backfire sometimes.

But mainly, he said, the Bush team worried that efforts to influence her might backfire.

The Government's effort at even-handedness has backfired in another way.

If these changes are not discussed in advance, your efforts could backfire.

If they do not, the effort could well backfire in embarrassment.

However, sometimes their efforts backfire, and they do not win the game even if he did pass.