Hoist
Picked up
Picked up adjective - Being clean and in good order.
Both terms in one sentence
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Hoist by His Own Petard: In III, all four hero characters picked up arms against Hellstrike (the Big Bad) because of what he or his demon army did.
Source: Video Game / Golden Axe -
Hoist by His Own Petard: Lost a match against HUSTLE Rikishi when Silva picked up a TV monitor to bludgeon him and Rikishi kicked it right on his face.
Source: Wrestling / Giant Silva -
Hoist by His Own Petard: A panellist will sometimes win the subject on a particularly picky or controversial challenge, only to be picked up on the same error once they begin speaking and lose the subject again.
Source: Radio / Just a Minute
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