be hoist by (one's) own petard

To be injured, ruined, or defeated by one's own action, device, or plot that was intended to harm another; to have fallen victim to one's own trap or schemes. ("Hoist" in this instance is the past participle of the archaic form of the verb "hoise.") I tried to get my boss fired by planting drugs on him, but I was hoist by my own petard when the police caught me with them beforehand.

词组	be hoist by (one's) own petard
释义	be hoist by (one's) own petard be hoist by (one's) own petard To be injured, ruined, or defeated by one's own action, device, or plot that was intended to harm another; to have fallen victim to one's own trap or schemes. ("Hoist" in this instance is the past participle of the archaic form of the verb "hoise.") I tried to get my boss fired by planting drugs on him, but I was hoist by my own petard when the police caught me with them beforehand. See also: by, hoist, own, petard Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: be hoist with (one's) own petard be hoist with one's own petard be hoist/hoisted by/with your own petard at will about (one's) business about business be on (one's) pat at the end of (one's) fingertips be remembered for (something) at doorstep
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