run afoul of
US
・UK
A1
phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo come into conflict with; to violate or transgress.
The company ran afoul of environmental regulations.
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Is This the 1975 Gold Moment? Rick Rule Breaks Down the Signs
- Treasuries sent a message, a warning shot across the bow of every nation on Earth that might run afoul of the U.S., which is, of course, every nation on Earth.
Treasuries sent a message, a warning shot across the bow of every nation on Earth that might run afoul of the U.S., which is, of course, every nation on Earth.