fault — noun 1 responsibility for sth wrong ADJECTIVE ▪ stupid ▪ It s his own stupid fault his car was stolen he should have kept it locked. ▪ entire ▪ It was my entire fault. I ruined everything. FAULT + VERB … Collocations dictionary
fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence … Law dictionary
look a gift horse in the mouth — phrasal : to criticize and find fault with a gift * * * look a gift horse in the mouth To criticize, delay or niggle over a gift or lucky opportunity (orig to look at a gift horse s teeth to tell its age) • • • Main Entry: ↑gift * * * find fault… … Useful english dictionary
Fault (geology) — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate • … Wikipedia
Fault (legal) — The meaning of fault Different forms of liability employ different notions of fault, in some there is no need to prove fault. Fault basically refers to legal blameworthiness and responsibility in each area of law. It refers to both the Actus Reus … Wikipedia
fault — [[t]fɔ͟ːlt[/t]] ♦♦♦ faults, faulting, faulted 1) N SING: with poss If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it. There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault... A few borrowers will find… … English dictionary
Fault indicator — A fault indicator is a device which provides visual indication of an electrical fault. They are used in electric power distribution networks as a means of automatically detecting and identifying faults. Basic principles During an electrical fault … Wikipedia
look here — phrasal or look a here used in the imperative as an interjection to call attention and often to preface a protest, reprimand, or order * * * look ˈhere idiom (old fashioned) used to protest about sth • Now look here, it wasn t my fault … Useful english dictionary
look for — phr verb Look for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑inspector, ↑researcher Look for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑answer, ↑apartment, ↑clue, ↑compromise, ↑cure, ↑damp, ↑employment … Collocations dictionary
Look who’s talking! — exclam. You are just as guilty!; You are just as much at fault! □ Me a tax cheat? Look who’s talking! □ Look who’s talking! You were there before I was … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
find fault — look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don t want to be around a guy who is always finding fault … English idioms