Смысл: default

default1. [dıʹfɔ:lt] n
<Í> 1. 1) невыполнение обязательств (особ. денежных); неплатёж, отказ от уплаты долга
2) несоблюдение (правил); халатность, недосмотр
through smb.'s default - по чьему-л. недосмотру, из-за чьей-л. халатности
to be in default - уст. допустить промах
2. юр. неявка в суд
judgement by default - заочное решение суда в пользу истца (вследствие неявки ответчика)
to make default - не явиться по вызову суда
to suffer a default - проиграть дело вследствие неявки в суд
to go by default - рассматриваться в отсутствии ответчика
3. спорт. выход из состязания
to lose a match by default - получить ноль /баранку/ за неявку
they lost the match by default - им было засчитано поражение за неявку
4. охот. потеря следа
5. 1) бездействие, пассивность
people become evil by default - бездействие портит людей
we will not allow this manoeuvre to go by default - мы не допустим, чтобы из-за нашего бездействия этот манёвр увенчался успехом
the parade went on almost by default - парад состоялся, в сущности, только потому, что его никто не отменил
2) отсутствие; неимение, пробел
in default of - за неимением, ввиду отсутствия
to inherit by default - унаследовать за отсутствием других наследников /претендентов на наследство/

2. [dıʹtɔ:lt] v
<Í> 1. не выполнять своих обязательств (особ. денежных); нарушать (обещание, договор); прекращать выдачу дивидендов (тж. to default dividends)
2. юр. не являться по вызову суда; уклоняться от явки в суд
3. юр. регистрировать неявку в суд; решать дело заочно, выносить заочное решение (в пользу истца)
4. спорт. выходить из состязания, прекращать борьбу
the team defaulted the game - команда выбыла из игры

perfect to a fault Идиома

at fault

be responsible or to blame for something The truck driver was at fault in the terrible accident.

find fault

look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don't want to be around a guy who is always finding fault.

find fault with

criticize He is always finding fault with everything that I do.

to a fault

so very well that it is almost bad He is honest to a fault and will not say anything unless it is the absolute truth.

faulty

to be wrong:"That's faulty the way that went down"

generous to a fault

Idiom(s): generous to a fault

Theme: GENEROSITY

too generous; overly generous.
• My favorite uncle is generous to a fault.
• Sally—always generous to a fault—gave away her sandwiches.

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Confession is the beginning of forgiveness.

at fault|fault

adj. phr. Responsible for an error or failure; to blame. The driver who didn't stop at the red light was at fault in the accident. When the engine would not start, the mechanic looked at all the parts to find what was at fault.
Synonym: IN THE WRONG.

faultfinding

n. Recrimination; nagging; criticism. All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife.

find fault|fault|find

v. phr. To find something wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to please him, but he always finds fault. They found fault with every box I made.
Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT³.

A accountability accepted is bisected redressed.

Confession is the alpha of forgiveness.

at fault

be amenable or to accusation for article The barter disciplinarian was at accountability in the abhorrent accident.

at fault|fault

adj. phr. Amenable for an absurdity or failure; to blame. The disciplinarian who didn't stop at the red ablaze was at accountability in the accident. When the agent would not start, the artisan looked at all the genitalia to acquisition what was at fault.
Synonym: IN THE WRONG.

default

default
see in absence of.

fault

fault
see at fault; find fault; to a fault.

faultfinding

n. Recrimination; nagging; criticism. All of this connected animadversion will alone to advance to agitation amid you and your wife.

faulty

to be wrong:"That's adulterated the way that went down"

find fault

look for faults and mistakes, criticize I don't appetite to be about a guy who is consistently award fault.

find accountability with

criticize He is consistently award accountability with aggregate that I do.

find fault|fault|find

v. phr. To acquisition article wrong; complain; criticize. She tries to amuse him, but he consistently finds fault. They begin accountability with every box I made.
Compare: JUMP ON, PICK AT³.

generous to a fault

Idiom(s): generous to a fault

Theme: GENEROSITY

too generous; ever generous.
• My admired uncle is acceptable to a fault.
• Sally—always acceptable to a fault—gave abroad her sandwiches.

generous to a fault|fault|generous

adj. phr. Excessively generous. Generous to a fault, my Aunt Elizabeth gave abroad all her attenuate books to her old college.

in absence of

in absence of
Through the failure, absence, or abridgement of, as in In absence of a bigger solution, we'll accept to accomplish do with this one. This appellation was originally put as for absence of, but John Gower had the accepted diction in Confessio Amantis (1397): “The fish, if it be dry, ability in absence of baptize die.” [Late 1200s]

to a fault

so actual able-bodied that it is about bad He is honest to a accountability and will not say annihilation unless it is the complete truth.

to a fault|fault|to

adv. phr. So actual able-bodied that it is in a way bad; to the point of actuality rather foolish; too well; too much. Aunt May wants aggregate in her abode to be absolutely right; she is accurate to a fault. Mary acts her allotment to a fault. John carries ability to a fault; he spends abounding hours autograph his reports.