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
Eliakim-Biblical
Alessia-Italian
Rositaro-SEE-tahSpanish
Mahon-Irish
Matteomaht-TE-oItalian
IwanEE-wan (Welsh), EE-vahn (Polish)Welsh, Polish