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Question:

Is this the correct phrase: Hoist myself on my own petard?

I just want to make sure that's the correct phrase itself. I know what it means.

Answer:

I have never seen 'myself' used with this idiom, not that it would be wrong. Most often: (I was) hoist by my own petard.
I would leave the myself out of the sentence -- the usual usage is ...hoist on (his, her, my) own petard

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