Fiction Writing, History, Idioms, Words Idioms: Hoisted by his own Petard by Lisa • January 27, 2021 • 2 Comments 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? Read more →