Смысл: afoul

afoul[əʹfaʋl]
a predic
<Í> 1. столкнувшись; в запутанном состоянии; запутавшись (о снастях и т. п.)
to run afoul of smth. - мор. а) запутаться в чём-л. (в водорослях и т. п.); б) столкнуться с чем-л.
2. в состоянии конфликта, столкновения
to run /to fall/ afoul of smb. - а) не поладить /не сработаться/ с кем-л.; поссориться с кем-л.; б) досадить кому-л.
to run afoul of the law - нарушить закон, быть не в ладах с законом

party foul Идиома

foul up

ruin or spoil by stupid mistake, go wrong There was a problem with our tickets so our plans were all fouled up.

fouled up

Idiom(s): fouled up

Theme: CONFUSION

messed up.
• My fishing line is all fouled up.
• The football team got fouled up and lost the game.

foul one's own nest

Idiom(s): foul one's own nest

Theme: HARM

to harm one's own interests; to bring disadvantage upon oneself.
• He tried to discredit a fellow senator with the president, but just succeeded in fouling his own nest.
• The boss really dislikes Mary. She certainly fouled her own nest when she spread those rumors about him.

foul play

Idiom(s): foul play

Theme: CRIME

illegal activity; bad practices.
• The police investigating the death suspect foul play.
• Each student got an A on the test, and the teacher imagined it was the result of foul play.

fall afoul of

Idiom(s): fall afoul of someone or something AND run afoul of someone or something

Theme: OPPOSITION

to 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

run afoul of

No harm, no foul

There's no problem when no harm or damage is done, such as the time my sister-in-law stole the name we'd chosen for a boy and we both ended up having girls.

afoul of|afoul

prep. 1. In collision with. The boat ran afoul of a buoy. 2. In or into trouble with. The thief ran afoul of the night watchman. Speeders can expect to fall afoul of the law sometimes.

foul ball|ball|foul

n. A batted baseball that lands outside the foul line. Mickey hit a long foul ball that landed on the roof.

foul line|foul|line

n. 1. Either of two lines separating fair from foul ground in baseball. Willie hit the ball just inside the foul line for a double. 2. A line across the upper end of a bowling alley across which a bowler must not step. John bowled a strike but it didn't count because he stepped over the foul line. 3. A line on the floor in front of the basket in basketball, from which foul shots are made. Tony scored eight points from the foul line.

party foul

A amusing appellation for behavior that is inappropriate, irritating, or unacceptable at a affair or added amusing event. Stop it! Taking handfuls of hors d'oeuvres is absolutely a affair foul. I can't accept I aloof agitated wine on the carpet—total affair foul!Learn more: foul, party

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