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at fault
Idioms and Phrases
Responsible for a mistake, trouble, or failure; deserving blame. For example, At least three cars were involved in the accident, so it was hard to determine which driver was at fault , or He kept missing the target and wondered if the sight on his new rifle was at fault . In Britain this usage was formerly considered incorrect but is now acceptable; in America it has been widespread since the mid-1800s. Also see in the wrong .Example Sentences
Asked if he had identified who on his staff was at fault, he responded, "a staffer wasn't responsible," and repeated that the error was his "full responsibility".
Are Ferrari at fault for the double disqualification, or was it just unlucky and out of their control?
He said he also questioned at the time whether he was at fault.
The impact on rate payers, though, could be diminished, even if Edison is found to be at fault.
The star has long denied that he was at fault in the shooting, which also injured the film’s director Joel Souza.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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