afoul
adverb /əˈfaʊl/
/əˈfaʊl/
(North American English)Idioms Idioms
run afoul of something
- to do something that is not allowed by a law or rule, or to do something that people in authority think is bad
（与法律、规章、当权者等）相抵触，有冲突 - to run afoul of the law
违犯法律
- to run afoul of the law