to cry foul
1cry foul — To assert that a rule has been broken, and claim the penalty • • • Main Entry: ↑foul * * * cry foul phrase to say publicly that something is dishonest or illegal, especially when it affects you directly Australia has cried foul over the decision… …
2cry foul — to say publicly that something is dishonest or illegal, especially when it affects you directly Australia has cried foul over the decision to increase export subsidies …
3cry — cry1 W2S2 [kraı] v past tense and past participle cried present participle crying third person singular cries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce tears)¦ 2¦(say loudly)¦ 3 cry over spilt milk 4 for crying out loud 5 cry foul 6¦(animal …
4cry — cry1 [ kraı ] (past tense and past participle cried [ kraıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to have tears coming from your eyes, especially because you are sad: I m sorry please don t cry. cry for: She could hear her brother crying… …
5foul — [[t]fa͟ʊl[/t]] fouler, foulest, fouls, fouling, fouled 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as foul, you mean it is dirty and smells or tastes unpleasant. ...foul polluted water... The pot pourri of smells in the air was quite foul. Syn:… …
6cry — I UK [kraɪ] / US verb Word forms cry : present tense I/you/we/they cry he/she/it cries present participle crying past tense cried UK [kraɪd] / US past participle cried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to have tears coming from your eyes,… …
7cry — [c]/kraɪ / (say kruy) verb (cried, crying) –verb (i) 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout. 4. to give forth… …
8foul — I UK [faʊl] / US adjective Word forms foul : adjective foul comparative fouler superlative foulest * 1) very dirty, or smelling or tasting unpleasant What s that foul smell? The air within the cell was foul. foul smelling/foul tasting etc: a foul …
9foul play — Meaning For a very long time. Origin From Shakespeare s Pericles, Prince of Tyre. DIONYZA: That she is dead. Nurses are not the fates, To foster it, nor ever to preserve. She died at night; I ll say so. Who can cross it? Unless you play the pious …
10cry stinking fish — belittle one s own goods; to foul one s one nest …