English Explanatory Dictionary

heffalump trap

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation where an attempt to trap or outwit someone ends up backfiring on the original schemer.
  2. A strategic move that ends up ensnaring those who devised it.

Word forms

heffalump trap heffalump traps
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