Rodman ran afoul of the team's rules and was kept out of the next game.
He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
run afoul of something — run aˈfoul of sth idiom to do sth that is not allowed by a law or rule, or to do sth that people in authority disapprove of • to run afoul of the law Main entry: ↑afoulidiom … Useful english dictionary
run afoul of someone — run afoul of (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of — (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
fall afoul of something — fall afoul of (someone/something) See: run afoul of someone/something … New idioms dictionary
run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… … Universalium
afoul — [[t]əfa͟ʊl[/t]] PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n If you run afoul of someone or something, you do something which causes problems with them. [AM] ...an otherwise law abiding citizen who, if left to his own devices, would never have run afoul of the law … English dictionary
run — I [[t]rʌn[/t]] v. ran, run, run•ning, n. adj. 1) to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground 2) to move or pass quickly 3) to depart… … From formal English to slang
afoul — adverb run /fall afoul of formal especially AmE to cause problems by doing something that is against the rules or that goes against people s beliefs: run afoul of the school authorities … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
afoul — a|foul [əˈfaul] adv run afoul of sb/sth formal to do something that is not allowed or legal, or that is against people s beliefs … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
