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    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the bolded idiom.

    Despite repeated warnings, the manager continued to ignore the financial irregularities and was finally hoist with his own petard.
    A Rewarded unexpectedly for his loyalty Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Dismissed without any explanation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Promoted despite committing serious errors Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Caught in a trap he had set for someone else Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The idiom "hoist with one's own petard" means to be hurt or defeated by one's own plan intended to harm someone else.

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