afoul(ip)

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especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor
afoul
In a state of entanglement or conflict with

He had a knack for running afoul of the law.

Afoul
especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor"
afoul
If you run afoul of someone or something, you do something which causes problems with them. All of them had run afoul of the law at some time or other. = fall foul of. run afoul of sb/sth to do something that is not allowed or legal, or that is against people's beliefs
afoul
{s} entangled, in trouble with
afoul
In collision; entangled
run afoul
To become entangled or in conflict with
run afoul of
To contravene

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run afoul of
To become entangled in; to run aground on
run afoul
come into conflict with
run afoul
(Nautical) collide or become entangled with
afoul(ip)
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