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.

The idiom hoist with ones own petard means to be hurt or defeated by ones own plan intended to harm someone else.

A Rewarded unexpectedly for his loyalty

B Dismissed without any explanation

C Promoted despite committing serious errors

D Caught in a trap he had set for someone else

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