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run afoul of
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
船舶などが沖に座礁する、または何かに絡み合うことがある（航海用語） / 法令・規則などに違反する
Sense（2）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ past ）
（ participle past ）
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(nautical) To become entangled in; to run aground on. / (idiomatic) To contravene.
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run afoul of
During a heavy swell, the research vessel began to run afoul of an abandoned drift net, and its propeller became hopelessly entangled.
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During a heavy swell, the research vessel began to run afoul of an abandoned drift net, and its propeller became hopelessly entangled.
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