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💖 To a Fault: When Good Qualities Go Overboard 🚀
“You can never have too much of a good thing,” they say. Well, today, we don our detective hats to say, “Oh, really? Let’s investigate!” This chapter focuses on “to a fault,” used for illustrating how our commendable qualities can sometimes tumble over the edge.
📚 Definitions
- To a fault: Excessively so; more than is necessary or advisable.
🤓 Similar Terms & Phrases
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Too Much of a Good Thing: Used for positive elements that turn sour when overdone.
- Example: “Eating chocolate is delightful, but eating it endlessly is too much of a good thing.”
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To a Fare-the-Well: Perfection executed to the highest degree. (Taking things to the nth level without the harmful excess).
- Example: “The event was planned to a fare-the-well; everything was perfect.”
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Over the Top: Going beyond normal limits, often exuberantly so.
- Example: “His enthusiasm is always over the top; it’s charming but exhausting!”
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Going to Extremes: Delving deeply into that which might have been kept moderate.
- Example: “She’s a perfectionist to extremes, rechecking every detail thrice.”
🌿 Synonymous & Antonymous Phrases
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Synonyms:
- Overzealous
- Immoderate
- Exaggerated
- Optimized beyond necessity
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Antonyms:
- Reasonable
- Moderate
- Controlled
- Balanced
💡 Proverbs & Quotations
- “All things in moderation.” - Traditional Proverb.
- “Generosity to a fault—it’s the trait that leaves me both rich and broke.” - Oliver Optimist.
📖 References & Recommendations
Literature & Books
- “The Ring and the Book” by Robert Browning: The poetical work where Browning dives into virtues “faultless to a fault."
- “Too Much of a Good Thing” by Ramona Barrett: A cautionary tale woven into fiction.
- “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift: Adventures illustrating human virtues and their extremes.
Songs & Poetry
- “Paranoid Android” by Radiohead: Lyrics discussing how drowning in one’s charms isn’t always a win.
- “Simply the Best” by Tina Turner: Celebrates qualities at their peak, teetering close to the edge.
Movies & TV Shows
- “The Pursuit of Happyness,” where persistence totters between commendable and exhausting.
- “Sherlock” (BBC): Sherlock Holmes is meticulous to a fault; brilliant yet unnervingly obsessive.
May your good traits shine bright, but remember, moderation is your trusty candle shield. 🕯️
Warmest Words, L. Mae Lang
🌿 2023-10-01
