单词 | to fall foul |
释义 | > as lemmasto fall foul a. to fall foul. extracted from fouladj. (a) Followed by a prepositional phrase. Now usually in to fall foul of, (also) to fall foul with, (formerly) †to fall foul on (also upon). (i) Nautical. To collide or become entangled with another vessel, an obstacle floating in the water, etc.; = to run foul of (see Phrases 1b(a)(i)). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [verb (intransitive)] > collide with something to fall foul1588 1588 Packe of Spanish Lyes 11/1 The Captaine of the Galeasses had a great mischance: for getting vp her Anker, a Cable fel foule of her Helme, that she could not follow the rest. 1590 tr. P. Ubaldini Disc. Spanishe inuading Eng. 1588 20 By meanes of this tumult and confusion..the cheefe Galliasse fell foule with another ship, vpon the cable of whose anker her sterne was set so fast, that they could not loose her al the night long. 1614 W. S. in T. Overbury et al. Wife now Widdow Newes from Sea sig. G4 A mans companions are (like ships) to be kept in distance, for falling foule one of another. 1677 J. Phillips tr. J.-B. Tavernier Persian Trav. ii. i. 53 in tr. J.-B. Tavernier Six Voy. (1678) Both the Ships Company began to cry out, for fear of falling foul one upon another. 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 284 The Prize..fell foul with her Head on our Starboard Quarter. 1840 Examiner 8 Nov. 708/2 The Howe, adrift as she was with her anchor and cable at the bottom, might have fallen foul of other ships at anchor. 1908 Times 30 Nov. 16/6 The vessel, in making Dover harbour yesterday morning, fell foul of the southern breakwater, and there is known to be a considerable rent in her bows. 2020 TVEyes (Nexis) 19 Oct. In 1941, a convoy of 20 British ships, being escorted by destroyers, was making its way through these waters when one fell foul of a sandbank. (ii) To come into conflict with someone or something; esp. to attract the scrutiny or sanction of the law, the police, or another authority. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > be in dissension or at variance [verb (intransitive)] > clash or come into conflict to fall foul1601 jar1621 clash1622 collide1864 1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor iv. i. sig. I.v Lo. We were now speaking of him, signior Bobadillo telles me he is fallen foule of you two. Mat. Oh I sir, he threatned me with the bastinado. 1630 M. Godwin tr. F. Godwin Ann. Eng. i. 61 Henry must of necessity fall foule with the Emperour. 1675 A. Roberts tr. D. Vairasse d'Allais Hist. Sevarites I. ii. 10 When we perceived how little they regarded us, and how speedily they fell foul of one another, we were well pleased. 1725 T. Nevin Tryal T. Nevin 139 Calvinists 'emselves must fall Foul of one another too, for some of 'em have charg'd others with Blasphemy. 1871 R. H. Hutton Ess. (ed. 2) I. 80 So that we may not..fall foul of the forces..of that infinite world. 1934 Times 2 Oct. 20/2 Two strong men of such different characters were bound to fall foul of each other. 2002 Dartmoor Visitor Summer 7/4 You will not fall foul of local bye-laws as long as you keep to the simple commonsense camping code. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > quarrel [verb (intransitive)] threapc1175 disputea1225 thretec1400 varyc1450 fray1465 to fall out1470 to set (or fall) at variancec1522 quarrel1530 square1530 to break a straw1542 to be or to fall at (a) square1545 to fall at jar1552 cowl1556 tuilyie1565 jarl1580 snarl1597 to fall foul1600 to cast out1730 fisticuff1833 spat1848 cagmag1882 rag1889 to part brass-rags1898 hassle1949 blue1955 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iv. 166 Shall we fall foule for toies? 1668 S. Pepys Diary 12 Jan. (1976) IX. 20 We fell very foul. 1683 R. Dixon Canidia App. i. 204 Sententiaries, Casuists, Fall foul together with Clubs and Fists. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] assail?c1225 to set on ——c1290 saila1300 to turn one's handc1325 lashc1330 to set against ——c1330 impugnc1384 offendc1385 weighc1386 checka1400 to lay at?a1400 havec1400 to set at ——c1430 fraya1440 rehetea1450 besail1460 fray1465 tuilyie1487 assaulta1500 enterprise?1510 invade1513 sturt1513 attempt1546 lay1580 tilt1589 to fall aboard——1593 yoke1596 to let into1598 to fall foul1602 attack1655 do1780 to go in at1812 to pitch into ——1823 tackle1828 vampire1832 bushwhack1837 to go for ——1838 take1864 pile1867 volcano1867 to set about ——1879 vampirize1888 to get stuck into1910 to take to ——1911 weigh1941 rugby-tackle1967 rugger-tackle1967 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > attack with hostile words or measures fangc1320 hurtlec1374 impugnc1384 weighc1386 to fall upon ——a1398 to start on ——a1398 oppugn?1435 to lay to, untoa1500 onseta1522 wipe1523 to set against ——1542 to fall aboard——1593 aggress1596 to fall foul1602 attack1613 appugn1615 to set upon ——1639 to fall on ——1641 to lay home, hard, hardly to1650 tack1720 bombard1766 savage1796 to pitch into ——1823 to begin upon a personc1825 bulldog1842 to down on (also upon)a1848 to set at ——1849 to start on ——a1851 to start in on1859 set on at or to1862 to let into1872 to go for ——1890 swash1890 slog1891 to get at ——1893 tee1955 1602 T. Lodge tr. Josephus Hist. Antiq. Iewes xv. xi, in tr. Josephus Wks. 402 They intended to assaile him vnawares, at leastwise if they failed of him, their hope was to fall foule on some of his fauourites and followers. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vii. xliv. 376/1 Yet fell they [sc. the Danes] so foule vpon Essex..that the King was enforced to compound a peace. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Yorks. 207 John Bale..falleth foul on all Fryers. 1700 J. Dryden Fables Pref. sig. *Dv I have fallen foul on Priesthood. 1726 tr. J. Cavalier Mem. Wars Cevennes iv. 338 I fell foul upon them..and put them to flight. 1846 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Wks. I. 116/2 You fall foul upon our miracles and our saints. < as lemmas |
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