This idiom was first used in Shakespeare’s play 𝐻𝑎𝑚𝑙𝑒𝑡, but there is an incident in the Bible that’s a perfect example of someone being hoisted by his own petard. What does this idiom mean?
Fiction Writing, History, Idioms, Words
Idioms: Hoisted by his own Petard
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