(~s)
Someone’s or something’s ~s are the faults or weaknesses which they have.
Marriages usually break down as a result of the ~s of both partners...
= failing
N-COUNT: usu pl, oft with poss
(~s)
Someone’s or something’s ~s are the faults or weaknesses which they have.
Marriages usually break down as a result of the ~s of both partners...
= failing
N-COUNT: usu pl, oft with poss
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012