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单词 hoist by one's own petard
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hoist by one's own petard

[ (pi-tahrd) ]

To be caught in one's own trap: “The swindler cheated himself out of most of his money, and his victims were satisfied to see him hoist by his own petard.” A “petard” was an explosive device used in medieval warfare. To be hoisted, or lifted, by a petard literally means to be blown up.

Words nearby hoist by one's own petard

hoi polloi, hoise, hoisin, hoisin sauce, hoist, hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan, hoke
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