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hoisted on one's own petard

hoisted on 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 on one's own petard

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

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

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

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