[foul line] {n.} 1. Either of two lines separating fair from foulground in baseball.
Willie hit the ball just inside the foul linefor a double.
2. A line across the upper end of a bowling alleyacross which a bowler must not step.
John bowled a strike but itdidn’t count because he stepped over the foul line.
3. A line on thefloor in front of the basket in basketball, from which foul shots aremade.
Tony scored eight points from the foul line.
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Значение идиомы foul line