en hoisted by one's own petard

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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Synonyms

  • zh 搬起石头砸自己的脚 ➜
  • zh 搬起石頭砸自己的腳 ➜

Root words

  • en hoist by one's own petard ➜

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  • en.wiktionary.org hoisted by one's own petard
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