foul trouble

noun

sports

: the state of having committed several fouls : the state of being close to fouling out

a basketball player in foul trouble

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Before the end of the first half, Golden State trailed by 41 and had their best defender in serious foul trouble. —

Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 The Bruins won easily on a night when Clark, expected to be one of their leading scorers, got in early foul trouble and scored just three points on one-for-five shooting. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 But at some point, especially if Turner deals with injuries or gets into foul trouble, the Pacers will need to do something at the five. —

Tony East, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Collier — who dealt with foul trouble in the second half — committed seven turnovers Sunday, while Bridget Carleton and Kayla McBride were each held below 10 points. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foul trouble