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ESLPod_0484_WE_0643 Getting a Performance Evaluation In this podcast, the phrase "to fault (someone) on (something)" means to criticize someone or say negative things about something that one has done or not done: "You can fault him for deciding to hold the event outdoors, but you can't fault him for the bad weather." As a noun, a "fault" is something bad that happened because of something that one did or didn't do: "It's Maggie's own fault that she doesn't have any money. She spent way too much money while shopping last week." A "fault" is also a problem: "There's a major fault in the politician's logic." Finally, a "fault" can be a large crack in the ground where two large pieces of the Earth move against each other, creating earthquakes: "Have you ever visited the San Andreas Fault in southern California?"

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ESLPod 484 fault Business

Id	ESLPod_0484_WE_0643
Episode Id	ESLPod 484
Episode Title	Getting a Performance Evaluation
Phrase	fault
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to fault (someone) on (something)" means to criticize someone or say negative things about something that one has done or not done: "You can fault him for deciding to hold the event outdoors, but you can't fault him for the bad weather." As a noun, a "fault" is something bad that happened because of something that one did or didn't do: "It's Maggie's own fault that she doesn't have any money. She spent way too much money while shopping last week." A "fault" is also a problem: "There's a major fault in the politician's logic." Finally, a "fault" can be a large crack in the ground where two large pieces of the Earth move against each other, creating earthquakes: "Have you ever visited the San Andreas Fault in southern California?"
Topics	Business

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