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fall [a]foul of [someone or something]
1. To become disliked or to come in conflict with someone or something due to one's actions, often resulting in further trouble or conflict. Since you're new here, be careful not to fall afoul of Billhe'll keep you off of every case if he's mad at you. I fell foul of the committee, and now I'm not sure how to improve my reputation. Ted fell afoul of the law when he was still a kid, and he's been in and out of jail ever since.2. obsolete In sailing, to strike the side of another ship. The two vessels, pitched and tossed as they were by the storm, fell foul of one another and sank into the cold Atlantic ocean.See also: fall, offall [a]foul of someone or something
andrun [a]foul of someone or somethingto get into a situation where one is opposed to someone or something; to get into trouble with someone or something. Dan fell afoul of the law at an early age. I hope that you will avoid falling afoul of the district manager. She can be a formidable enemy. I hope I don't run afoul of your sister. She doesn't like me.See also: fall, foul, offall foul of
come into conflict with and be undermined by. 2004 Sunday Business Post Australia's biggest wine-maker, Foster's Group, is the latest company to fall foul of the wine surplus, which is set to continue for at least two years. See also: fall, foul, offall foul of ˈsb/ˈsth
do something which gets you into trouble with somebody/something: They fell foul of the law by not paying their taxes. Try not to fall foul of Mr. Jones. He can be very unpleasant.See also: fall, foul, of, Sb, sthSee also:- fall foul of
- fall foul of sb/sth
- fall [a]foul
- afoul
- war horse
- be at cross purposes
- be/talk at cross purposes
- come into conflict
- conflict
- pitted