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hoisted by one's own petard

hoisted by one's own petard is the alternative form of hoist by one's own petard.

Meaning of hoist by one's own petard

Adjective

hoist by one's own petard

  1. (idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".
    • He has no one to blame but himself; he was hoisted by his own petard.

Questions about hoisted by one's own petard

What is hoisted by one's own petard the alternative form of?
Hoisted by one's own petard is the alternative form of hoist by one's own petard.

Words near hoisted by one's own petard in the dictionary

  1. hoist with one's own petard
  2. hoistable
  3. hoistaway
  4. hoistaways
  5. hoisted
  6. hoisted by one's own petard
  7. hoisted on one's own petard
  8. hoisted with one's own petard
  9. hoister
  10. hoisters
  11. hoisteth

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