- fall afoul of
- ► fall foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of come into conflict with.Main Entry: ↑fall
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fall afoul of
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fall afoul of — (someone/something) See: run afoul of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
fall afoul of — see fall * * * fall afoul of see ↑afoul of • • • Main Entry: ↑fall … Useful english dictionary
fall afoul of someone — fall afoul of (someone/something) See: run afoul of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
fall afoul of something — fall afoul of (someone/something) See: run afoul of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
afoul — ☆ afoul [ə foul′ ] adv., adj. in a collision or a tangle run afoul of or fall afoul of 1. to collide with or become entangled with 2. to get into conflict or trouble with … English World dictionary
fall — [fôl] vi. fell, fallen, falling [ME fallen < OE feallan, to fall, akin to Ger fallen < IE base * phol , to fall > Lith púolu, to fall] I to come down by the force of gravity; drop; descend 1. to come down because detached, pushed,… … English World dictionary
run or come or fall afoul of — idi a) to become entangled with: The boat ran afoul of the seaweed[/ex] b) to come into conflict with … From formal English to slang
afoul — /euh fowl /, adv., adj. 1. in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul. 2. run or come or fall afoul of, a. to become entangled with: The boat ran afoul of the seaweed. b. to come into conflict with: The business had… … Universalium
afoul of — {prep.} 1. In collision with. * /The boat ran afoul of a buoy./ 2. In or into trouble with. * /The thief ran afoul of the night watchman./ * /Speeders can expect to fall afoul of the law sometimes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
afoul of — {prep.} 1. In collision with. * /The boat ran afoul of a buoy./ 2. In or into trouble with. * /The thief ran afoul of the night watchman./ * /Speeders can expect to fall afoul of the law sometimes./ … Dictionary of American idioms
