afoul
/əˈfaʊl/adverb
उच्चारण अफ़ाउल
(नियम या कानून के) विरुद्ध, टकराव में
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adverb
- 1
run/fall ~ of sb/sth especially North American
in a situation of trouble or conflict with somebody or something, especially the law
(नियम या कानून के) विरुद्ध, टकराव में
- The company ran afoul of tax laws.
- He fell afoul of his seniors.
- The firm ran afoul of the new environmental rules.
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- He ran afoul of the college authorities for using his phone in class.
- Street vendors who fall afoul of the police lose their carts.
¶Idioms 1
run/fall afoul of somebody/something
to get into trouble with somebody or something because of doing something wrong
किसी से टकराव में पड़ना, कानून तोड़कर मुसीबत में पड़ना
- The app ran afoul of privacy rules.
- Several officers fell afoul of the new minister.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says fall foul of, while afoul is more common in North American English.
British and American: British English में प्रायः fall foul of कहा जाता है, जबकि afoul North American English में अधिक प्रचलित है।