You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. To be "hoist by [or with] your own petard" is to be blown up by your own bomb. A petard was a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A fanzine by Paul Petard with articles and cartoons on the term "petit bourgeois", two/three class theory, the credit crunch etc.

For ‘tis the sport of baseball to have the engineer of infield hits and great defense hoist with his own petard. The Marlins stole the Rays’ playbook and beat them at their own game with infield hits, ...

It's fun - and sometimes surprising - to learn the literal meanings of everyday phrases you use. At least it is for Bill Murray and me. Bill, of Palatine, is a very funny guy who spent 40 years on the ...

- an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall ...