be hoist with one's own petard

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have too many irons in the fire compare be hoist with one's own petard and have too many irons in the fire
be too clever by half compare be hoist with one's own petard and be too clever by half
go too far compare be hoist with one's own petard and go too far
try to be too smart compare be hoist with one's own petard and try to be too smart
overdo it compare be hoist with one's own petard and overdo it
bite off more than one can chew compare be hoist with one's own petard and bite off more than one can chew
have one's scheme boomerang on one compare be hoist with one's own petard and have one's scheme boomerang on one
wear oneself out compare be hoist with one's own petard and wear oneself out
try to do too much compare be hoist with one's own petard and try to do too much
overstretch oneself compare be hoist with one's own petard and overstretch oneself
overreach oneself compare be hoist with one's own petard and overreach oneself
try to be too clever compare be hoist with one's own petard and try to be too clever
strain oneself compare be hoist with one's own petard and strain oneself
defeat one's own ends compare be hoist with one's own petard and defeat one's own ends
overestimate one's ability compare be hoist with one's own petard and overestimate one's ability
have one's scheme backfire on one compare be hoist with one's own petard and have one's scheme backfire on one
have too many balls in the air compare be hoist with one's own petard and have too many balls in the air
burn oneself out compare be hoist with one's own petard and burn oneself out

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