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hoist by one's own petard

pe·tard
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-tahrd]
    • /hɔɪst or, sometimes, haɪst baɪ wʌnz oʊn pɪˈtɑrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-tahrd]
    • /hɔɪst or, sometimes, haɪst baɪ wʌnz oʊn pɪˈtɑrd/

Definitions of hoist by one's own petard words

  • noun hoist by one's own petard an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc. 1
  • noun hoist by one's own petard a kind of firecracker. 1
  • noun hoist by one's own petard (initial capital letter). Also called Flying Dustbin. a British spigot mortar of World War II that fired a 40-pound (18 kg) finned bomb, designed to destroy pillboxes and other concrete obstacles. 1
  • idioms hoist by one's own petard hoist by / with one's own petard, hurt, ruined, or destroyed by the very device or plot one had intended for another. 1
  • adjective hoist by one's own petard (Idiomatic) To be hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb". 0
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Origin of hoist by one's own petard

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Middle French, equivalent to pet(er) to break wind (derivative of pet < Latin pēditum a breaking wind, orig. neuter of past participle of pēdere to break wind) + -ard -ard

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Parts of speech for Hoist by one's own petard

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hoist by one's own petard popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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