fall foul of
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fall foul of — idiom
1. to get into trouble with a person, group, or organization because of doing somet
1.idiom
Definition
to get into trouble with a person, group, or organization because of doing something wrong or against their rules.
Example
The journalist fell foul of the government after publishing the secret report.
Lakshmi fell foul of the school rules when she copied answers from a friend.