In the end, her scheme backfires, and she stops being friends with Riiko.

The scheme backfired as a number of imports left to join Caledonians and some went to the mainland.

Unlike Roger, however, his schemes would usually backfire on him.

The whole scheme backfired and went out of control for him.

More often than not their schemes will ultimately backfire on them.

Often, his schemes backfire, or he feels guilty about his oafish behavior and works to set things right.

However, the scheme backfired, since the removal created a great wave of indignation throughout the State.

In just about every case, his schemes always backfire, hurting him the most.

Sien confided in him for once, and the scheme to start another quarrel backfired.

With a growing feeling of dismay I realised that my little scheme could backfire devastatingly.