afoul

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In a state of entanglement or conflict with

He had a knack for running afoul of the law.

especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor"
In collision; entangled
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
{s} entangled, in trouble with
afoul(ip)
especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor
run afoul
To become entangled or in conflict with
run afoul of
To become entangled in; to run aground on
run afoul of
To contravene

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run afoul
come into conflict with
run afoul
(Nautical) collide or become entangled with
afoul

    Silbentrennung

    a·foul

    Türkische aussprache

    ıfaul

    Aussprache

    /əˈfoul/ /əˈfaʊl/

    Etymologie

    [ &-'fau-l&v ] (preposition.) 1824. a- +‎ foul
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