I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a foul mood (= very bad and angry )
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Watch what you say; he's in a foul mood.
fall foul of the law
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He is worried that his teenage kids will fall foul of the law .
foul line
foul play
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The police said they had no reason to suspect foul play .
professional foul
ruled out foul play
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Detectives have not ruled out foul play .
suspect foul play
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The police said they had no reason to suspect foul play .
suspect murder/foul play
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The position of the body led the police to suspect murder.
taste horrible/awful/disgusting/foul
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The tea tasted horrible.
(whether) by fair means or foul (= using unfair methods if necessary )
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They were determined to achieve victory, by fair means or foul.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
language
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The Police are seemingly unable to do anything about it, especially against the use of the foulest language accompanying such vice.
mood
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That M. Dupont's arrived in the foulest mood imaginable.
weather
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Despite the foulest weather , the Traction acquitted itself with perfect decorum.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cry foul
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Conservationists cried foul when public land was put up for sale by the federal government.
fall foul of sb/sth
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Edwards fell foul of the authorities and was ordered to leave the country.
good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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foul deeds
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A foul haze of pollution hung over the city.
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a pile of foul -smelling garbage
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Residents have complained of foul odors from the factory.
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Sanchez hit three foul balls before connecting with a line drive to right field.
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the foul air of the factory
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The foul haze of pollution has meant an increase in asthma cases.
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There was a foul smell coming up from the river.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Supposing aunt sees us, said G.P. Barber's got the foulest reputation in Cornwall.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
up
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But along the way it had all got fouled up .
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It fouled up the airline for five days until President Clinton stepped in.
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It's you who've fouled up , not me.
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I remember caddying for a tour player who became enraged after fouling up a simple shot.
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They'd get fouled up with barley and dust during the malting season.
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He had to keep looking for new places he hadn't fouled up .
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Executives claim that the government is fouling up development by preventing the influx of badly needed computers.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
by fair means or foul
good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Check that nothing can foul the moving parts.
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Hardaway was fouled trying to make a three-point shot.
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On average, most batters foul at least one ball in each at bat.
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The oil spill has fouled at least four beaches.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But Brent fouled out with 6: 11 left, depriving the Clippers a penetrator on their potential game-winning possession.
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He turned and hit a 3-point shot while being fouled by Bailey.
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In Game 2, Williams played 26 minutes, fouled out and Robinson had 40 points.
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It fouled up the airline for five days until President Clinton stepped in.
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Late on there was an incident in on the edge of the Ipswich penalty area, can't remember who fouled who.
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Most deaths are caused not by catastrophic accidents but by fouling from oil that is illegally but routinely discharged from ships.
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She was singing aloud as she skipped when suddenly and unexpectedly her rope was fouled by something and nearly tripped her up.
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They fouled their corners and filled the hot room with their smells, and they frightened him with their incessant snarling.
III. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
by fair means or foul
cry foul
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Conservationists cried foul when public land was put up for sale by the federal government.
fall foul of sb/sth
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Edwards fell foul of the authorities and was ordered to leave the country.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He'd committed three fouls by half-time.