JLPT N2Idioms

裏目に出る

Meaning
良かれと思ってしたことが逆の悪い結果になる
Explanation
「裏目に出る」 means that something done with good intentions instead leads to a bad result. It is the opposite of c4 「achieving better results than expected」; the key point is that the result comes out contrary to expectations.
Original Japanese explanation

「裏目に出る」は、良かれと思ってしたことが、かえって悪い結果になることです。c4「予想以上の成果が得られる」とは逆で、期待と反対の結果になる点が要点です。

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