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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrebound on/upon somebody phrasal verbHARM/BE BAD FORif something bad or unpleasant you have done rebounds on you, it has a bad effect on you SYN backfire → rebound→ See Verb table
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rebound on/upon • Owens played primarily center, averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds on a team that was 33-6 in Texas 4A competition.• Apart from blame for carelessness, that would not rebound on anyone, certainly not any of your particular friends.• But while it is no doubt calculated to cause trepidation in the White House, it could rebound on Mr Clinton.• There is a process of segregation which can rebound on the marriage.• The strategy of encouraging, supporting and protecting deliberate non-payers is deeply flawed, as it will rebound on the most vulnerable.
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