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hoist by one's own petard in Swedish

hoist by one's own petard in Swedish

fångas i sin egen fälla
adj
(idiomatic) Hurt or destroyed by one's own plot or device intended for another; "blown up by one's own bomb".
smaka på sin egen medicin
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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