run foul

Idioms  

1. see run afoul of.

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Example Sentences

According to SEC officials, traders who disclosed bets contrary to clients' investments would still run foul of the rule.

From Reuters

But boat manufacturers, many of whom are in northern Europe, may also have to stop work on new projects, lest they run foul of sanctions.

From BBC

Their supporters say Ms. Geng was targeted for helping Mr. Xu and other dissenters who have run foul of the party.

From New York Times

These requests might run foul of Germany’s insistence on running a balanced budget, though.

From The Guardian

The office tower, now a familiar part of the capital’s high-rise skyline, has run foul of what real estate brokers, bankers and analysts say is an oversupplied Qatar property market ahead of the 2022 World Cup that mirrors a real estate downturn in the wider Gulf region after a drop in oil prices.

From Reuters