fau Idioma

at fault

be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.

find fault

look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don't want to be around a guy who is always finding fault.

find fault with

criticize He is always finding fault with everything that I do.

to a fault

so very well that it is almost bad He is honest to a fault and will not say anything unless it is the absolute truth.

faulty

to be wrong:"That's faulty the way that went down"

generous to a fault

Idiom(s): generous to a fault

Theme: GENEROSITY

too generous; overly generous.
• My favorite uncle is generous to a fault.
• Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her sandwiches.

flora and fauna

Idiom(s): flora and fauna

Theme: LIFE

plants and animals. (Latin. Fixed order.)
• The magazine story described the flora and fauna of Panama.
• We went for a hike in the Finnish wilderness hoping to learn all about the local flora and fauna.

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.

at fault|fault

adj. phr. Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn't stop at the red light was at fault in the accident. When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault.
Synonym: IN THE WRONG.

faultfinding

n. Recrimination; nagging; criticism. All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife.

find fault|fault|find

v. phr. To find something wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. They found fault with every box I made.
Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT³.

generous to a fault|fault|generous

adj. phr. Excessively generous. Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave away all her rare books to her old college.

to a fault|fault|to

adv. phr. So very well that it is in a way bad; to the point of being rather foolish; too well; too much. Aunt May wants everything in her house to be exactly right; she is neat to a fault. Mary acts her part to a fault. John carries thoroughness to a fault; he spends many hours writing his reports.

default

default
see in default of.

fault

fault
see at fault; find fault; to a fault.

in default of

in default of
Through the failure, absence, or lack of, as in In default of a better solution, we'll have to make do with this one. This term was originally put as for default of, but John Gower had the current wording in Confessio Amantis (1397): “The fish, if it be dry, might in default of water die.” [Late 1200s]

More Idioms/Phrases

in conscience in creation in default of in depth in dispute in drag

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