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to a fault

idiom
Meaning

To an excessive degree; extremely; counterproductively.


Examples
SIMPLE

He is generous to a fault.

CONTEXTUAL

She is honest to a fault, so she often tells people things they do not want to hear.

COMPLEX

His dedication to the project was admirable, yet he was perfectionistic to a fault, which caused the team to miss their final deadline.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    find fault

    To criticize something excessively.

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