another ship ran afoul of us
the act may run afoul of consumer protection legislation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
run afoul of — (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of — index collide (clash) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
run afoul — v. (d; intr.) to run afoul of (to run afoul of the law) * * * (d; intr.) to run afoul of (to run afoul of the law) … Combinatory dictionary
run afoul of — verb a) To become entangled in; to run aground on. When quoting others, take care not to run afoul of copyright rules. b) To contravene … Wiktionary
run afoul — verb To become entangled or in conflict with. See Also: run afoul of … Wiktionary
run afoul of — idi a) Naut. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement b) idi to encounter or engender the animosity of; anger: to run afoul of the law[/ex] … From formal English to slang
run afoul of someone — run afoul of (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of something — run afoul of (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of something — run aˈfoul of sth idiom to do sth that is not allowed by a law or rule, or to do sth that people in authority disapprove of • to run afoul of the law Main entry: ↑afoulidiom … Useful english dictionary
run afoul — verb go against, as of rules and laws He ran afoul of the law This behavior conflicts with our rules • Syn: ↑conflict, ↑infringe, ↑contravene • Derivationally related forms: ↑contravention ( … Useful english dictionary
