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find fault

Idioms  
  1. Criticize, express dissatisfaction with, as in She was a difficult traveling companion, constantly finding fault with the hotel, meal service, and tour guides. [Mid-1500s]


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There he sat in the public gallery, Don Corleone-esque, daring the Supreme Court to find fault with his read on birthright citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026

But once their grandson left, the locksmith claimed to find fault with the lock itself and said the whole thing needed replacing.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

The compliance report quotes the whistleblower as saying that “the purpose was to find fault with the track in order to withhold the license”.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

Supporters of a single-payer model find fault with the existing healthcare system that leaves many patients paying astronomical co-pays and some haunted by fear of the debt they will accrue from medical procedures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Still, it was hard to find fault with Mazoe, and the crime rate was certainly low.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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