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at fault

to blame [for something]; serving as the cause of something bad. I was not at fault in the accident. You cannot blame me.

fault someone (for something)

to blame or criticize someone for something. I can't fault you for that. I would have done the same thing. He tended to fault himself for the failure of the project.

find fault (with someone or something)

to find things wrong with someone or something. We were unable to find fault with his arguments. Sally's father was always finding fault with her.

See also: find

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: generous

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to a fault

if someone is generous or has another good quality to a fault, they are very generous or have more of that good quality than other people Nigel was generous to a fault, taking me out to dinner and buying me flowers and chocolates.

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to a fault

more than is necessary She was generous to a fault, taking me out to dinner and buying me expensive gifts.

Usage notes: used after an adjective that describes one of someone's good characteristics