American Idioms and Expressions

Find Fault With Someone Or Something Idiom

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find fault with (someone or something)
What does find fault with (someone or something) mean?
to criticize someone or something, to complain about something My boss finds fault with everything that I do.


Some Random Idioms
show of hands
What does "show of hands" mean?
raise hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about somethingAfter a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip the next week.
have a row
What does "have a row" mean?
have an argument, dispite, or angry discussion
at the end of the day
What does "at the end of the day" mean?
when everything else has been taken into considerationAt the end of the day, it was impossible to continue with our plans to build the house.
Bouquet of orchids
What does "Bouquet of orchids" mean?
Id someone deserves a bouquet of orchids, they have done something worthy of praise.
throw one's weight around
What does "throw one's weight around" mean?
give orders, attempt to boss people aroundThe new supervisor likes to throw his weight around the company.
in the cards
What does "in the cards" mean?
possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future) possible or likely (as in using playing cards or tarot cards to tell the future)Although the airport expansion was in the cards nobody knew exactly when it would begin.

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