petard
/pɪˈtɑːd/noun
उच्चारण पिटार्ड
(पुराने समय का) दीवार या फाटक उड़ाने का छोटा बम
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noun
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[C]
a small bomb used in the past to blow open gates or walls
(पुराने समय का) दीवार या फाटक उड़ाने का छोटा बम
- The soldiers fixed a petard to the castle gate.
¶Idioms 1
be hoist/hoisted by/with your own petard
to be harmed by your own plans to harm others
अपने ही जाल में फँसना, अपनी चाल से खुद मात खाना
- The minister who demanded strict checks was hoist with his own petard when his papers were found incomplete.
§Grammar and usage
The phrase 'hoist with his own petard' comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Idiom: 'Hoist with his own petard' मुहावरा Shakespeare के Hamlet से आया है।