96 Metaphors for faults

It ought to, for though, in point of power to thrill, it did not quite confirm the promise of its sinister name and theme it was never for a moment dull, and its faults were the kind of stage-faults about which, while they give the critic a chance of being unkind, a British audience never worries too much.

Pardon, great poet, that I dare to name The unnumbered beauties of thy verse with blame; Thy fault is only wit in its excess, But wit like thine in any shape will please.

What do you wish that we should do with such creatures?" "The fault is not all theirs, Padre," replied Isagani.

THE MAIN FAULTS to be avoided are a domed skull, high peaked occipital bone, heavy, pendulous or pricked ears, weak jaws, snipy muzzle, full staring or light eyes, crooked legs, large, flat or hare feet, curly or soft coat, cow hocks, and brush twisted or carried right over the back, under or overshot mouth.

He is declared to hate, to be wrathful, to be angry, to be jealous; because, at the root, every fault is a virtue set amiss; and the very faults of men have in them something that interprets the power and will of God, as the very faults of a boy interpret the virtues of his father.

other fault is the allowing of it to supersede the use of a point.""To

Fault is a heavy word.

" Marlowe's very faults and extravagances, and they are many, are only the obverse of his greatness.

His worst fault was his bar-room astronomy.

Martha was gentle, kind and affectionate; but Mary was of a very different spirit Her chief fault was envy, and so much did she indulge this base passion that she was unhappy whenever she heard one of her little school-mates praised.

The only fault, however, of any consequence is the female figure, which is too old and decrepit for one likely to frequent an eminence on such a call.

Her fault was a fault of premeditation, of cunning, of contrivance.

Since his dismissal earnest application has been made for his restoration to his former position by Senators and naval officers, on the ground that his fault was an error of judgment, and that the example in his case has already had its effect in preventing a repetition of similar neglect.

Every thing is everybody's fault is the simplest and fairest way of putting it.

The faults here would be more apparent, by an approach near enough to get into the tone of mind, the forms of speech, and the attempts at wit.

Faults of expression are no hindrance to this kind of understanding.

And is it possible that a fault should be one man's, and the evil in another?

A greater fault, perhaps, is his passion for anecdote; he cannot forbear from repeating stories the improbability of which he is the first to recognize, which, nevertheless, by mere repetition, leave unjust impressions.

The one unpardonable fault is bad work.

The last Fault which I shall take notice of in Milton's Style, is the frequent use of what the Learned call Technical Words, or Terms of Art.

Of what nature the "monstrous fault" was we may conjecture from the language of the Commander-in-Chief.

His worst fault is an over-eagerness of enthusiasm, which occasionally makes him take a surfeit of his highest favourites.

Then Mr. Dunborough, who, whatever his faults, was not a coward, took the word.

These faults, as we think them, but which may to some readers be the prime fascinations of the work, abound on its surface.

This egregious Fault in a Man of the World, should be a Lesson to all who would make their Fortunes: But a Regard must be carefully had to the Person with whom you have to do; for it is not to be doubted but a great Man of common Sense must look with secret Indignation or bridled Laughter, on all the Slaves who stand round him with ready Faces to approve and smile at all he says in the gross.

96 Metaphors for  faults