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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Leo		['li(:)əu]
Xerxes		ZURK-seez (English)	History
Barb		BAHRB	English
Christabelle		KRIS-tə-bel	English (Rare)
SlavomÍR		-	Czech, Slovak
Virgie		VUR-jee	English

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