Hoist with your own petard meaning

What does the saying 'Hoist with your own petard' mean?

Idiom: Hoist with your own petard

Meaning: If you are hoist with your own petard, you get into trouble or caught in a trap that you had set for someone else.

Country: International English | Subject Area: General | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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