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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
He added that the driver does not appear to be at fault and there is no indication alcohol was a factor.
Video of flames at the base of an Edison transmission tower in Eaton Canyon the night the fire began raised suspicions that the utility鈥檚 equipment was at fault.
The supplier voluntarily recalled the onion products at fault, and the FDA cautioned the public about the contaminated yellow onions, which were being served on McDonald鈥檚 hamburgers.
But one of the two priests 鈥 both survived the ordeal 鈥 said later that he did not believe Bergoglio to be at fault.
If Edison is found at fault, the commission probably would be involved in deciding how much customers, rather than the utility鈥檚 shareholders, should pay for the billions of dollars in damages.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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