fall afoul of

Variant of afoul

afoul definition

☆ afoul (ə fo̵ul′)

adverb, adjective

in a collision or a tangle
afoul Idioms

run afoul of

or fall afoul of
  1. to collide with or become entangled with
  2. to get into conflict or trouble with

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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