to face a backlash

čelit odporu, prudké reakci

1. They faced a backlash against the new laws.(Cambridge Advanced Dictionary)

2. Liberal Democrat MPs were later warned they could face a backlash in the country if their votes save Mr Major. (BNCI)

3.  An unofficial poll taken by the Jerusalem Post (www.jpost.com) out of Israel found 79% of Israelis, (7,146 votes cast) think Israel will face a backlash if the United States attacks Muslim targets.(WebCorp)

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