의미: backfiring

back·fire vi.

1 <내연 기관이> 역화(逆火)하다

2 기대에 어긋난 결과가 되다, 실패하다

3 《미》 맞불을 놓다 《산불이 퍼지지 못하도록》

4 <총·포 등이> 역발하다

5 《미·속어》 방귀를 뀌다
━ n.

1 역화

2 역발

3 《미》 맞불

4 반대 결과

5 폭격기

firing 관용구

firing on all cylinders

Idiom(s): firing on all cylinders AND hitting on all cylinders

Theme: SPEED

working at full strength; making every possible effort. (From an internal combustion engine.)
• The team is firing on all cylinders under the new coach.
• The factory is hitting on all cylinders to finish the orders on time.

firing squad|fire|firing|squad

n. A group of soldiers chosen to shoot a prisoner to death or to fire shots over a grave as a tribute. A dictator often sends his enemies before a firing squad. The dead general was honored by a firing squad.

firing line, on the

firing line, on the
In the forefront of any activity or pursuit, especially a controversy. For example, At the sales conference they asked so many questions that Anne felt she was on the firing line. This expression originally meant the line of positions from which gunfire is directed at a target and is still so used in a military context. Today it is also used more loosely. [Late 1800s]

firing 관용구

firing on all cylinders

firing squad|fire|firing|squad

firing line, on the

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