How to Pronounce "blow up in your face"
expression
BLOH-up in-yer-FAYS
bluh-OH-up in-yaw-FAYS
Definition
If a plan or action blows up in your face, it ends up failing or causing you problems, especially when you were hoping for a good result.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫoʊ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfeɪs
British English
blˈəʊ/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLOH-up in-yer-FAYS
UK
bluh-OH-up in-yaw-FAYS
Listen in Context
His plan to fix the car blew up in his face when he broke the engine.
Trying to surprise her with a party blew up in his face when she found out early.
The joke he made blew up in his face and offended everyone.
I tried to give advice, but it totally blew up in my face—she got angry at me!