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hoist by one's own petard in French

hoist by one's own petard in French

l'arroseur arrosé
adj
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".
tel est pris qui croyait prendre
adj
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".
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