fault
noun
uk
/fɒlt/ us
/fɑːlt/fault noun (MISTAKE)
B1 [ U ]
It's not my fault she didn't come!
fault is with The fault was with the organizers, who failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people.
fault lies with The fault clearly lies with an administration that has cut staff and failed to ensure adequate training.
- be to blameNo one can decide who is to blame.
- be at faultBoth the fans and the players were at fault.
- be someone's faultThis is all my fault.
- be responsibleWe're still trying to determine who was responsible for the attacks.
- the blame lies withSome of the blame lies with investors.
- the blame rests withMuch of the blame rests with the government, which has confused people with conflicting health messages
be at fault
B2
to have done something wrong:
be at fault for Her doctor was at fault for not sending her straight to a specialist.
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- blemish
- erratum
- error
- failing
- false move
- faux pas
- miscue
- misfunction
- misperception
- misprint
- misspelling
- typo
- uncorrectable
- uncorrected
- wardrobe malfunction
- weakness
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fault
verb
uk
/fɒlt/ us
/fɑːlt/