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1 hoist with his own petard
пoпaвший в coбcтвeнную лoвушку, пocтpaдaвший oт coбcтвeнныx кoзнeй; ♦ caмoму ceбe выpыть яму (зaмaнить кoгo-л. в eгo coбcтвeнную лoвушку) [ hoist with one's own petard шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]'Hallo!.. What's wrong?' 'Monty!' said Winifred stonily... 'What!' 'Back!' 'Hoist,' muttered Soames, 'with our own petard(J. Galsworthy). He had established his relationship with King Edward's Horse long before, In peacetime, with no other idea than that of getting some inexpensive equastrian experience. The arrival of the war converted his game into a dreadful seriousness and hoisted him with his own petard (J. Murdoch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hoist with his own petard
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2 hoist by his own petard
пoпaвший в coбcтвeнную лoвушку, пocтpaдaвший oт coбcтвeнныx кoзнeй; ♦ caмoму ceбe выpыть яму (зaмaнить кoгo-л. в eгo coбcтвeнную лoвушку) [ hoist with one's own petard шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]'Hallo!.. What's wrong?' 'Monty!' said Winifred stonily... 'What!' 'Back!' 'Hoist,' muttered Soames, 'with our own petard(J. Galsworthy). He had established his relationship with King Edward's Horse long before, In peacetime, with no other idea than that of getting some inexpensive equastrian experience. The arrival of the war converted his game into a dreadful seriousness and hoisted him with his own petard (J. Murdoch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hoist by his own petard
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3 hoist smb. by (or with) his own petard
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hoist smb. by (or with) his own petard
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4 hoist by one's own petard
попавший в собственную ловушку, пострадавший от собственных козней [hoist with one's own petard шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Hamlet: "I must to England, you know that?" Queen: "Alack, I had forgot: 'tis so concluded on." Hamlet: "There's letters seal'd: and my two schoolfellows, - Whom I will trust as I will adders fang'd, - They bear the mandate; they must swep my way, And marshal me to knavery. Let it work; For 'tis the sport to have the enginer Hoist with his own petar... O! 'tis most sweet, When in one line two crafts directly meet... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act III, sc. 4) — Гамлет: "Я еду в Англию; вам говорили?" Королева: "Я и забыла; это решено?" Гамлет: "Готовят письма; два моих собрата, Которым я, как двум гадюкам, верю, Везут приказ; они должны расчистить Дорогу западне. Ну что ж, пускай; В том и забава, чтоб землекопа Взорвать его же миной... Есть прелесть в том, Когда две хитрости столкнутся лбом... " (перевод M. Лозинского)
‘Hallo!.. What's wrong?’ ‘Monty!’ said Winifrid stonily... ‘What!’ ‘Back!’ ‘Hoist,’ muttered Soames, ‘with our own petard.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part II, ch. XIII) — - Алло!.. Что случилось? - Монти, - каменным голосом произнесла Уинифрид... - Что? - Вернулся. - Попались на свою же удочку! - пробормотал Сомс.
He had established his relationship with King Edward's Horse long before, in peacetime, with no other idea than that of getting some inexpensive equestrian experience... The arrival of the war converted his game into a dreadful seriousness and hoisted him with his own petard. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Red and the Green’, ch. 1) — С конным полком короля Эдуарда Эндрю свел знакомство давно, еще в мирное время, с единственной целью: за недорогую плату поучиться верховой езде... Война превратила веселую игру в нечто до ужаса серьезное - вышло так, что он сам себе вырыл яму.
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5 hoist by one's own petard
пoпaвший в coбcтвeнную лoвушку, пocтpaдaвший oт coбcтвeнныx кoзнeй; ♦ caмoму ceбe выpыть яму (зaмaнить кoгo-л. в eгo coбcтвeнную лoвушку) [ hoist with one's own petard шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]'Hallo!.. What's wrong?' 'Monty!' said Winifred stonily... 'What!' 'Back!' 'Hoist,' muttered Soames, 'with our own petard(J. Galsworthy). He had established his relationship with King Edward's Horse long before, In peacetime, with no other idea than that of getting some inexpensive equastrian experience. The arrival of the war converted his game into a dreadful seriousness and hoisted him with his own petard (J. Murdoch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hoist by one's own petard
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6 petard
Петарда, старинный разрывной снаряд в виде металлической капсулы, наполненной порохом. Петардами взрывали ворота или крепкие двери. К сожалению, человек, закрепляющий петарду для взрыва, рисковал также быть взорванным. Отсюда выражение hoist with one's own petard — пострадавший от собственных козней.John used to write to the council about the noise his neighbours made. In his absence his daughter had a noisy party in his flat and they complained. He found himself hoist with his own petard. — Джон писал в муниципалитет о шуме, который постоянно учиняли его соседи. И когда однажды дочь Джона устроила шумную вечеринку в его отсутствие, соседи с радостью воспользовались этим и пожаловались на Джона, таким образом отомстив ему. Он попал в собственную ловушку.
Это выражение встречается в «Гамлете»: For 'tis (= it is) the sport to have the engineer Hoist with his own petard.
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hoist with your own petard — hoist with (your) own petard to be harmed by something that was intended by you to harm someone else. The most enjoyable moment in any action film occurs when the villain is hoist with his own petard. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
hoist by/on/with your own petard — see ↑petard • • • Main Entry: ↑hoist hoist by/on/with your own petard : hurt by something that you have done or planned yourself : harmed by your own trick or scheme a politican who has been hoist by his own petard • • • Main Entry: ↑petard … Useful english dictionary
hoist by your own petard — Meaning Caught in your own trap. Origin A petard is an explosive device used to break down doors or walls. Hence hoist on ones... Used by Shakespeare in Hamlet For tis the sport to have the enginer / Hoist with his owne petar . From the French… … Meaning and origin of phrases
hoist with own petard — hoist with (your) own petard to be harmed by something that was intended by you to harm someone else. The most enjoyable moment in any action film occurs when the villain is hoist with his own petard. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of… … New idioms dictionary
hoist with one's own petard — {adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. * /Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) … Dictionary of American idioms
hoist with one's own petard — {adj. phr.} Caught in your own trap or trick. * /Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard./ (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) … Dictionary of American idioms
hoist\ with\ one's\ own\ petard — adj. phr. Caught in your own trap or trick. Jack carried office gossip to the boss until he was hoisted by his own petard. (From Shakespeare; literally, blown up with one s own bomb.) … Словарь американских идиом
Petard — A petard was a small bomb used to blow up gates and walls when breaching fortifications. The term has a French origin and dates back to the XVI century. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/petard#prof Dictionary.reference.com] ] In a… … Wikipedia
petard — pe·tard (pĭ tärd’) n. 1) A small bell shaped bomb used to breach a gate or wall. 2) A loud firecracker. Idiom: ● be hoist with one s own petard ▸ To be undone by one s own schemes. ╂ [French pétard, from Old French, from peter, to br … Word Histories
hoist — (v.) 1540s, to raise, earlier hoise (c.1500), probably originally past tense of M.E. hysse (late 15c.), which is probably from M.Du. hyssen (Du. hijsen) to hoist, related to Low Ger. hissen and O.N. hissa upp raise. A nautical word found in most… … Etymology dictionary
petard — 1590s, small bomb used to blow in doors and breach walls, from Fr. pétard (late 16c.), from M.Fr. péter break wind, from O.Fr. pet a fart, from L. peditum, properly neut. pp. of pedere to break wind (in M.L. pettus). Surviving in phrase hoist… … Etymology dictionary
