hoisted on one's own petard

A form of hoist by one's own petard — Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of hoist by one's own petard.
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APA

hoisted on one's own petard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisted%20on%20one's%20own%20petard

MLA

“hoisted on one's own petard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisted%20on%20one's%20own%20petard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoisted on one's own petard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoisted%20on%20one's%20own%20petard.

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