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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a trap for himself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone has created a difficult or problematic circumstance for themselves, often through their own actions or decisions.
Example: "In his quest for success, he unknowingly set a trap for himself that would lead to his downfall."
Alternatives: "a snare for himself" or "a pitfall for himself".
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The prime minister has created a trap for himself.
Democrats see Romney setting a trap for himself and have already begun to lay the general election groundwork.
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"I do not think others have set a trap for Xi; I think he has set the trap for himself," said Zhang Lifan, an outspoken historian and critic of China's president.
But many say they believe that "what began as a trap for Assad has become a trap for Barak himself," as one Western diplomat put it.
"It's a trap for us".
A prison is a trap for catching time.
The phenomenon is like a trap for startups like us".
It's a trap for down the road".
It was a trap for President Obama through misleading information.
It could have been a trap for Obama".
"It's just a trap for young people to die".
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