VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Foul Play

Meaning:

Crime, typically murder

Examples:

  • Let's watch Foul Play again.
  • Are we absolutely sure that there was no foul play?
  • All I know is there were signs of foul play.
  • Other than a couple of empty suitcases, there's no sign of foul play.
  • There's no evidence of foul play, so the detective just closed the case.
  • Well, that's gonna be tough, considering there's no sign of foul play.
  • The police have no evidence of foul play.
  • Because there was no evidence of foul play.
  • No, there was no sign of foul play.
  • No sign of foul play, and the tenant, Nellie Carr, she isn't there.