Assy-thingummy: “Hoist With His Own Petard”
A petard is a small bomb used to blow up gates or walls of an enemy’s fortifications. William Shakespeare coined the phrase “Hoist with his own petard,” in his play Hamlet:
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Tagged: assy-thingummy, Hamlet, idioms, petard, Shakespeare
Category: assy-thingummy
Tagged: assy-thingummy, Hamlet, idioms, petard, Shakespeare