hoisted with one's own petard

Adjective

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of hoist by one's own petard

Japanese Meaning

自分の仕掛けた策略や罠に自ら陥ること、つまり自作自演によって自分に害をもたらすこと / 自分の計略が逆効果を生むこと

Her hoisted with one's own petard scheme collapsed when the evidence she had planted was exposed.

彼女の自作自演の策略は、仕掛けた証拠が暴露されたときに崩れた。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of hoist by one's own petard