run foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of

run foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of
run foul (or chiefly N. Amer. afoul) of
1》 Nautical collide or become entangled with.
2》 come into conflict with.
run

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  • run — verb (runs, running, ran ran; past participle run) 1》 move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time.     ↘enter or be entered in a race.     ↘(of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry.     ↘(of a… …   English new terms dictionary

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