hoist with one's own petard meaning in Hindi

hoist with one's own petard in SSC previous-year questions

1. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of Idiom "Hoist with one's own petard".

   ASucceed through betrayalBFall victim to one's own planCWin by surpriseDEscape punishment cleverly
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: B) Fall victim to one's own plan

   'Hoist with one's own petard' means to be harmed or defeated by one's own scheme intended for others. A petard was a small bomb, and being 'hoist' by it meant being blown up by one's own device.
   'Succeed through betrayal', 'Win by surprise' and 'Escape punishment cleverly' do not convey this meaning of being caught in one's own trap.

2. SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of the idiom given below:
   “Hoist with one's own petard”

   ABe hurt by one's own schemeBCelebrate an early victoryCEscape by clever trickDBoost another's success
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: A) Be hurt by one's own scheme

   'Hoist with one's own petard' means to be harmed or defeated by the very plan or device one intended to use against others. A 'petard' was a small bomb; being 'hoist' by it meant being blown up by one's own explosive.
   The other options - celebrating victory, escaping by a trick, or boosting someone's success - do not convey this idea of a backfiring scheme.

3. SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Idioms & Phrases

   Choose the correct meaning of idiom:
   Hoist with one's own petard

   AHe has benefited by sheer luckBHe has risen through deceitCHe has gained unearned praiseDHe is destroyed by his own trap or scheme
   Answer & explanation

   Answer: D) He is destroyed by his own trap or scheme

   The idiom "Hoist with one's own petard" originates from Shakespeare's Hamlet.
   It means to be harmed or destroyed by one's own device intended to harm others.
   Hence the correct meaning is option 4.

Examples

• “The cheat was hoist with his own petard when his trick was exposed.”

hoist with one's own petard – questions

What is the meaning of hoist with one's own petard in Hindi?

hoist with one's own petard means “अपने ही जाल में फँसना” in Hindi. In English: Being harmed by one's own plan meant to harm others

What are the synonyms of hoist with one's own petard?

Synonyms of hoist with one's own petard: backfire, self-inflicted trap.

Has hoist with one's own petard been asked in SSC exams?

Yes – hoist with one's own petard has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-13 2025, SSC CGL 2025 T-1.

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