fall foul | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,archaic)Tocollide; to conflict with; toattack(+on,of,upon)1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym;Robert Burton],The Anatomy of Melancholy:[…], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire:[…]John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps,→OCLC:If they be any ways offended,[…]theyfall foul.1749,Henry Fielding,The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume(please specify |volume=I to VI), London:A[ndrew]Millar,[…],→OCLC, book V:He was, literally speaking, drunk; which circumstance, together with his natural impetuosity, could produce no other effect than his running immediately up to his daughter, upon whom hefell foulwith his tongue in the most inveterate manner [...]; (idiomatic)To be defeated orthwarted(by); tosuffer(+of)2008,The Guardian, Media Monkey, 4 Aug 2008:Sky Newsfell foulof its own woolly reporting on Tuesday, when it reported "human remains" had been found on Saddleworth Moor. Ever keen to spin a good yarn, they immediately linked the story to moors murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - only for the police to emerge seven hours later and announce that, after very careful inspection, they could confirm the carcass was not human [...]March 11 2022, David Hytner, “Chelsea are in crisis but there is no will to leave club on their knees”, inThe Guardian‎[1]:If Chelsea were tofall foulof profit and sustainability, they would be expected to cite unforeseen circumstances, much as some clubs have claimed Covid writedowns: their books would have been sound but for the pandemic.2023July 26, Christian Wolmar, “Closing ticket offices to lead to 'catch-22' for passengers”, inRAIL, number988, page42:Passengers may find themselves in a catch-22 situation, unable to buy a ticket for any number of reasons, ranging from an out-of-order ticket vending machine to a lengthy queue to use one, and yet thenfall foulof the penalty fare regime.

Examples:

EN: I am a dangerous man to fall foul of.
ES: Soy un hombre peligroso para quien me fastidia.
EN: And you won't want to fall foul of those. So, I think- you'll tell me.
ES: Y ud. no querrá verse incluido, asi que creo que me lo dirá.
EN: Precisely why we cannot fall foul of rumor and superstition.
ES: Precisamente por eso no podemos dejarnos llevar por rumores y supersticiones.
EN: God help you fall foul of them.
ES: Que Dios te ayude si tienes problemas con ellos.
EN: Sucking on the bones of anyone unlucky enough to fall foul of them.
ES: Chupando los huesos de cualquiera... lo suficientemente desafortunado, como para caer en sus manos.
EN: What I'm learning is that there's a hard edge to Melrose Prison if you fall foul of the new regime and its rules.
ES: Estoy aprendiendo que Melrose tiene un costado muy duro si no obedeces al nuevo régimen y a las reglas.
EN: I just hate the idea of surviving this shit only to fall foul of his guilty conscience.
ES: Odio la idea de sobrevivir a esta mierda solo para caer en desgracia con su conciencia culpable.
EN: The vast area of more than half a million square miles is also known as the Devil's Triangle, and theories as to why so many travelers fall foul of its clutches abound.
HI: आधा मिलियन वर्ग मील से अधिक के विशाल क्षेत्र को डेविल्स ट्राएंगल के रूप में भी जाना जाता है, और यह सिद्धांत कि इतने सारे यात्री इसके चंगुल से क्यों गिरते हैं।
EN: WASHINGTON/OTTAWA: Canada said on Friday that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
HI: वॉशिंगटन / ओटावाः कनाडा ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि अमेरिकी निर्मित वाहनों के लिए नए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन टैक्स क्रेडिट बनाने के अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव उत्तर अमेरिकी ऑटो उद्योग को नुकसान पहुंचा सकते हैं और व्यापार समझौतों में गड़बड़ी कर सकते हैं, रॉयटर्स द्वारा देखे गए एक पत्र के अनुसार।
EN: WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada said on Friday that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
HI: वॉशिंगटन / ओटावाः कनाडा ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि अमेरिकी निर्मित वाहनों के लिए नए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन टैक्स क्रेडिट बनाने के अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव उत्तर अमेरिकी ऑटो उद्योग को नुकसान पहुंचा सकते हैं और व्यापार समझौतों में गड़बड़ी कर सकते हैं, रॉयटर्स द्वारा देखे गए एक पत्र के अनुसार।
EN: WASHINGTON/OTTAWA:The Canadian government on Friday warned that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter see...
HI: वॉशिंगटन / ओटावाः कनाडा ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि अमेरिकी निर्मित वाहनों के लिए नए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन टैक्स क्रेडिट बनाने के अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव उत्तर अमेरिकी ऑटो उद्योग को नुकसान पहुंचा सकते हैं और व्यापार समझौतों में गड़बड़ी कर सकते हैं, रॉयटर्स द्वारा देखे गए एक पत्र के अनुसार।
EN: WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
HI: वॉशिंगटन / ओटावाः कनाडा ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि अमेरिकी निर्मित वाहनों के लिए नए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन टैक्स क्रेडिट बनाने के अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव उत्तर अमेरिकी ऑटो उद्योग को नुकसान पहुंचा सकते हैं और व्यापार समझौतों में गड़बड़ी कर सकते हैं, रॉयटर्स द्वारा देखे गए एक पत्र के अनुसार।
EN: WASHINGTON/OTTAWA - The Canadian government on Friday warned that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
HI: वॉशिंगटन / ओटावाः कनाडा ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि अमेरिकी निर्मित वाहनों के लिए नए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन टैक्स क्रेडिट बनाने के अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव उत्तर अमेरिकी ऑटो उद्योग को नुकसान पहुंचा सकते हैं और व्यापार समझौतों में गड़बड़ी कर सकते हैं, रॉयटर्स द्वारा देखे गए एक पत्र के अनुसार।
EN: It was easy to fall foul of the rules there."
HI: यह मानना आसान है कि रूढ़ियाँ that वहाँ पर हैं '।
EN: Sourav Ganguly can't hold both positions at the BCCI and Mohun Bagan, as he would fall foul of the 'direct or indirect interest' conflict rule under the BCCI constitution.
HI: यदि गांगुली बीसीसीआई और मोहन बागान दोनों में पदों पर बने रहते हैं, तो वे बीसीसीआई संविधान के तहत 'प्रत्यक्ष या अप्रत्यक्ष हित' संघर्ष नियम का उल्लंघन करेंगे।

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