to run foul of

to run foul of

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too ruhn foul uhv, ov]
- /tu rʌn faʊl ʌv, ɒv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too ruhn foul uhv, ov]
- /tu rʌn faʊl ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of to run foul of words

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

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Parts of speech for To run foul of

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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to run foul of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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