fall foul of

phrase

: to get into trouble because of failing to do what is required by (the law, a rule, etc.)

After leaving school she fell foul of the law and spent time in jail.

companies that fall foul of labor laws

Examples of fall foul of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also rules about logo size, but Tiafoe did not fall foul of these. — James Hansen, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026

That will further drive usage and these companies are also unlikely to fall foul of regulation. — Sarah Kocianski, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

The Moscow Times reported that Smirnov appeared to fall foul of Putin shortly after the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk began. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

The 1958 there’s a risk United will fall foul of profit and sustainability rules (PSR). — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for fall foul of

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