to a fault | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)To anexcessivedegree;extremely;counterproductively.Coordinate terms:to an extent;see alsoThesaurus:to the fullI am trustingto a fault.1710,Issac Norris,Friendly Advice to the Inhabitants of Pensilvania, Andrew Bradford (Philadelphia), p. 2,He also had that good qualification, of a moderate expectation, almostto a fault.1883,Mark Twain,Life on the Mississippi, ch. 34 "Tough Yarns,"These mosquitoes . . . are feeble, insignificant in size, diffidentto a fault.1887,Charles Darwin, chapter 3, inThe Autobiography of Charles Darwin:Fitz-Roy's character was a singular one, with very many noble features: he was devoted to his duty, generousto a fault, bold, determined, and indomitably energetic.1904,Rex Ellingwood Beach, “Pardners”, inPardners:Madam, I'm as gentle as a jellyfish, and peacefulto a fault.2001February 13, Aparisim Ghosh, “Subcontinental Drift: Shining Star”, inTime:Self-deprecatingto a fault, he refuses any praise for his work.

Examples:

EN: He's honest to a fault.
ES: Es un hombre honesto.
EN: This camera is honest to a fault.
ES: Esta cámara es franca, no le engañará. - Sirve para una buena acción.
EN: He was generous to a fault.
ES: Él tenía un corazón de oro.
EN: - She's a girl who's generous to a fault.
ES: - Es generosa, sin defectos.
EN: Good-natured, easy-going and generous to a fault, that's June.
ES: Buen carácter, fácil de llevar y generosa hasta el límite. Así es Junio.
EN: Good-natured, easy-going, generous to a fault.
ES: De buen carácter, fácil de llevar, generosa en extremo.
EN: - Generous to a fault.
ES: - Generosa en extremo.
EN: Here the scale is generous to a fault!
ES: Aquí se pesa bien pesado, y un poco más.
EN: He seems a truly dedicated scoundrel, faithful to his purpose, honest to a fault.
ES: Me parece un bandido bastante dedicado. Fiel a sú objetivo... no perdona un error.
EN: Generous to a fault.
ES: En extremo.
ES: Generoso hasta el extremo.
ES: Y generoso.
EN: The people at Price Waterhouse are honest to a fault.
ES: La gente de Price Waterhouse son muy muy honestos.
EN: She was generous to a fault.
ES: Mencione su generosidad. - Buena idea.
EN: Darling, you're generous to a fault.
ES: Querido, eres generoso a más no poder.
EN: I'm not obscene. I'm just generous to a fault.
ES: No soy obsceno solo generoso al reclamo
EN: I always have been, generous to a fault.
ES: Siempre lo he sido, tengo ese defecto.

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