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Re: Hoist with your own petard

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jeremy_keensFeb 5, 2008
 

 
Nice one dean, fair cop
and I don't deserve the benefit of any doubt

Jeremy

--- In just-a-minute@..., Dean Bedford <dbedford@...> wrote:
>
>
> On Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 09:41 AM, jeremy_keens wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I think 'hoist with one's own petard' is a fabulous phrase which I use
> > and is one of the many joys of english. a petard is a small explosive
> > device, and so it's similar to shooting yourself in the foot - you've
> > been taken by your own trick. But has a unique flavour subtly
> > different to 'synonymous' phrases (like the afore mentioned hunting
> > accident).
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> > PS has anyone ever suggested that we write here using JAM rules?
>
> BUZZ - deviation ;-)
>

 
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