afoul
afoul /əˈfaʊl/ nghĩa là mắc kẹt, xung đột
Các nghĩa
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mắc kẹt, xung đột
In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).
He had a knack for running afoul of the law.
What the devil’s the matter with me? I don’t stand right on my legs. Coming afoul of that old man has a sort of turned me wrong side out.
A hemispheric axiom has it that when a dictator falls afoul of Washington, his opponents are emboldened to try to topple him.
Dạng khác
- more afoul comparative
- most afoul superlative