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hoist on his/her/your own door-bomb expression or saying

Hoist on his/her/your own petard. Caught in one’s own trap

Origin

A petard is a small bomb used for breaching fortifications and booby-trapping gates and doors

Collector

Riverbankers – 1990s
Mark, Naomi, Joy & Felix

Submitted: 20/07/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 12/11/2024 12:25 by Mark

any thoughts?

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