afoul of
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFOUL OF
fall/run afoul of
chiefly US
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to get into trouble because of (the law, a rule, etc.)
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After leaving home he fell afoul of the law. [=he got into trouble for breaking the law; he was arrested for committing a crime]
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an investor who has run afoul of stock market rules
