generous to a fault

generous to a fault

Prone to generosity, perhaps excessively so. Of course you gave Sean money again—you're generous to a fault. My mom is generous to a fault, so she's an easy target for scammers like Rich. Mr. Roberts may be a millionaire, but he's certainly not generous to a fault. He doesn't even donate to charitable causes!

See also: fault, generous, to

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generous to a fault

Cliché too generous; overly generous. My favorite uncle is generous to a fault. Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her lunch to a homeless man.

See also: fault, generous, to

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