单词 | to fall foul on |
释义 | > as lemmasto fall foul on (also upon) (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). extracted from fouladj. (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. < as lemmas |
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