be hoist with (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 with my own petard when the police caught me with them beforehand.

be hoist with one's own petard

To be undone by one's own schemes.

词组	be hoist with (one's) own petard
释义	be hoist with (one's) own petard be hoist with (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 with my own petard when the police caught me with them beforehand. See also: hoist, own, petard Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be hoist with one's own petard To be undone by one's own schemes. See also: hoist, own, petard American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: be hoist by (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 (one's) doorstep
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