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to fall foul of

to fall foul of
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl foul uhv, ov]
    • /tu fɔl faʊl ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too fawl foul uhv, ov]
    • /tu fɔl faʊl ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of to fall foul of words

  • phrase to fall foul of If you fall foul of someone or run foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them. 0
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Parts of speech for To fall foul of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to fall foul of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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