If something that you have done to try to achieve something pays off, it is successful.
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William Devane (James Heller) used the phrasal verb “pay off” while talking to Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) in the season 4, episode 1 of the popular TV show “24” as shown below:
If you step on someone’s toes you say or do something that upsets or annoys them, especially by involving yourself in matters that are their responsibility.
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William Devane (James Heller) used the phrase “step on sb’s toes” while talking to Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) in the season 4, episode 1 of [...]
The phrase “catch sb off guard” means to surprise someone by doing something which they are not expecting and are not ready for.
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Kim Raver (Audrey Raines) used the phrase “catch somebody off guard” while talking to Kiefer Sutherland (Jack Bauer) in the season 4, episode 1 of the popular TV show [...]
If your plans backfire they produce the opposite result from the one you intended.
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Bold and the Beautiful
Jack Wagner(Dominick Payne Marone) used the word “Backfire” while talking to Patrick Duffy(Stephen Logan) in the popular TV show “Bold and the Beautiful” as shown below:
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Kiefer Sutherland(Jack Bauer) used the word “Backfire” while talking to [...]
It’s your call/It’s my call: A decision taken with responsibility.
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Lost
Matthew Fox(Jack Shephard) used “It was my call” while talking to Evangeline Lilly(Kate Austen) in season 4 of the popular TV show “Lost” as shown below:
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Kiefer Sutherland(Jack Bauer) used the phrase “It’s your call” while talking to Sean Astin(Lynn McGill) [...]
