fall foul

Definitions

1. 1

   To collide

   To collide; to conflict with; to attack (+ on, of, upon)

   • If they be any ways offended, […]they fall foul.
2. 2

   To be defeated or thwarted (by)

   To be defeated or thwarted (by); to suffer (+ of)

   • If Chelsea were to fall foul of 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.
   • 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 then fall foul of the penalty fare regime.

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