be hoist with one's own petard



be hoist with one's own petard

To be undone by one's own schemes.
See also: hoist, own, petard

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BernhardBERN-hahrt (German)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic
GabriËLKHAH:-bree-əlDutch
Juda-Arabic
Jean[dʒi:n]
MorleyMAWR-leeEnglish (Rare)
AhrimanAH-ri-mahnPersian Mythology