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单词 cry foul
释义

cry foul

phrase [VERB inflects]
If you cry foul, you claim that someone, especially an opponent or rival, has acted illegally or unfairly.
Deprived of the crushing victory it was confidently expecting, the party cried foul.
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Examples of 'cry foul' in a sentence
cry foul

Nurses may also cry foul if they are not given a free pass.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Or they can cry foul all the way to 2015.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That gives them a bunch of good reasons to cry 'foul'.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If she's too aggressive, others might cry foul.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Belatedly, those fund managers who shepherd your pensions and investments cry foul.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But then social worker pen-pushers and lefties will cry foul, so what is the answer?
The Sun (2016)
All that's left is to cry foul when reputable economic analysis spells out the costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Americans rightly cry foul when their companies are shut out of overseas markets or are perceived to be the victim of unfair treatment overseas.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The reason we have ended up in this situation is simple: in whose interest is it to cry 'foul'?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They are wrong to cry foul.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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