- fall foul (or N. Amer. afoul) of
- fall foul (or N. Amer. afoul) ofcome into conflict with.→ fall
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
fall foul (or N. Amer. afoul) of
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fall foul of — ► fall foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of come into conflict with. Main Entry: ↑fall … English terms dictionary
fall — verb (past fell; past participle fallen) 1》 move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control. ↘(fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. ↘hang down. ↘slope downwards. ↘(of a person s face) show… … English new terms dictionary
fall — ► VERB (past fell; past part. fallen) 1) move rapidly and without control from a higher to a lower level. 2) collapse to the ground. 3) (fall off) become detached and drop to the ground. 4) hang down. 5) (of someone s f … English terms dictionary
fall afoul of — ► fall foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of come into conflict with. Main Entry: ↑fall … English terms dictionary
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
