at fault

[at 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./

Syn.: IN THE WRONG.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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