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> hoist on its own petard Trivial fun OT fact: a petard is an archaic word to describe a bomb or similar explosive device, so it would make more sense to write
by defined 9y ago
> hoist on its own petard
Trivial fun OT fact: a petard is an archaic word to describe a bomb or similar explosive device, so it would make more sense to write "hoist by its own petard", i.e. blown into the air by its own bomb.
- logfromblammo 9y agoIf were going to go updating old idioms, why not just go all the way to "stepped on its own land mine"?