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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fault — [fɔːlt ǁ fɒːlt] noun [countable] 1. MANUFACTURING something that is wrong with a machine, system etc that prevents it from working correctly: fault in • Soviet engineers identified 32 design faults in the reactor, any of which could have led to… … Financial and business terms
for — [ weak fər, strong fɔr ] function word *** For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. Wait there for a while. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I told her to leave, for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
fault — fault1 W3S2 [fo:lt US fo:lt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(responsible for mistake)¦ 2 at fault 3¦(something wrong with something)¦ 4¦(somebody s character)¦ 5 through no fault of her/my etc own 6¦(crack)¦ 7 generous/loyal/honest etc to a fault 8¦(tennis)¦… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fault — fault1 [ fɔlt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation: be someone s fault: It s my fault I forgot to give him the message. be someone s fault (that): It s not my fault that we re late. be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fault — 1 noun (C) 1 RESPONSIBLE FOR MISTAKE be sb s fault if something bad that has happened is someone s fault, they should be blamed for it, because they made a mistake or failed to do something: I m really sorry it s all my fault. | be sb s own fault … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
for */*/*/ — strong UK [fɔː(r)] / US [fɔr] weak UK [fə(r)] / US [fər] preposition, conjunction Summary: For can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I bought some flowers for Chloe. ♦ Wait there for a while. as a conjunction… … English dictionary
fault*/*/ — [fɔːlt] noun I 1) [C/U] the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation The teacher was at fault for not telling the child s parents.[/ex] It s my fault – I forgot to give him the message.[/ex] If you didn t get enough sleep, it s … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fault — 1. noun 1) he has his faults Syn: defect, failing, imperfection, flaw, blemish, shortcoming, weakness, frailty, foible, vice Ant: merit, strength 2) engineers have located … Thesaurus of popular words
fault — I UK [fɔːlt] / US [fɔlt] noun Word forms fault : singular fault plural faults *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation be someone s fault: It s my fault – I forgot to give him the message. be… … English dictionary
