fall foul of

fall foul of
fall foul of see under ↑foul
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Main Entry: ↑fall
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fall foul of
1. To come into accidental contact with
2. To clash with
3. To assail
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Main Entry: ↑foul

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fall foul of phrase
to get into trouble with someone or something
Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym
Main entry: fall

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I fall foul (or afoul) of
come into conflict with and be undermined by

any commitment of resources is likely to fall foul of government cash limitations

II
see fall

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fall foul of — see ↑foul, 1
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Main Entry: ↑fall
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fall foul of
: to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)

After leaving school she fell foul of the law. [=she got into trouble with the law; she was arrested for committing a crime]

companies that fall foul of labor laws

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Main Entry: ↑foul

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  • fall foul of — (someone) to upset someone, so that they do not like you and try to harm you. Officials who fall foul of the mayor find themselves exiled to the most boring departments …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall foul of — (something) slightly formal to break a law or a rule, and often be punished. If their market share grows too large, they will fall foul of anti monopoly laws …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall foul of — ► fall foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of come into conflict with. Main Entry: ↑fall …   English terms dictionary

  • fall foul of — index bicker Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • fall foul of someone — fall foul of (someone) to upset someone, so that they do not like you and try to harm you. Officials who fall foul of the mayor find themselves exiled to the most boring departments …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall foul of something — fall foul of (something) slightly formal to break a law or a rule, and often be punished. If their market share grows too large, they will fall foul of anti monopoly laws …   New idioms dictionary

  • fall foul of somebody — fall foul of ˈsb/ˈsth idiom to get into trouble with a person or an organization because of doing sth wrong or illegal • to fall foul of the law Main entry: ↑foulidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • fall foul of something — fall foul of ˈsb/ˈsth idiom to get into trouble with a person or an organization because of doing sth wrong or illegal • to fall foul of the law Main entry: ↑foulidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • fall foul (or N. Amer. afoul) of — come into conflict with. → fall …   English new terms dictionary

  • fall foul or afoul of — idi fall foul or afoul of a) to collide with, as ships b) to quarrel or have a controversy with …   From formal English to slang

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