cry foul



cry foul

To protest against something that has happened. A: "How could you go through my things without asking?" B: "Oh, don't cry foul—I was just looking for my sweater and I found it. It's not a big deal." Dad cried foul when I forgot to put gas in his car after borrowing it.
See also: cry, foul

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
NeldaNEL-dəEnglish
Torgils-Norwegian
Judoc-Breton, Ancient Celtic
Violette-French
ChristerKRIS-ter (Swedish)Swedish, Danish
Joe[dʒəu]