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裏うら目めに出でる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
Kanji used
裏
backside
目
eye
出
exit
Top 19600
Conjugations...Used in: 735
Composed of
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Examples (1 in total)
The plan backfired on us and we lost a lot of money.