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Thank you very much for your detailed explanation of the solution.

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As per Wikipedia:

the phrase ‘hoist with one’s own petard’ means to fall into one’s own trap

(a “petard” was a type of bomb or grenade used a long time ago – it literally means “blown up with one’s own explosive”.)