hoist by one's own petard

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von hoist by one's own petard im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

Relevante Übersetzungen

by one's own

kendi başına

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von hoist by one's own petard im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To be hurt, or destroyed by one's own plot or device, of one's own doing which one intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb"

He has no one to blame but himself; he was hoisted by his own petard.

Silbentrennung

hoist by one's own pe·tard

Türkische aussprache

hoyst bay wʌnz ōn pıtäd

Aussprache

/ˈhoist ˈbī ˈwənz ˈōn pəˈtäd/ /ˈhɔɪst ˈbaɪ ˈwʌnz ˈoʊn pəˈtɑːd/

Etymologie

() From the play Hamlet (III.iv.207) by Shakespeare: * For tis the sport to haue the enginer / Hoist with his owne petar.''