it always happens, time and again It never fails - when I get in the shower, the phone rings.
without fail
Idiom(s): without fail
Theme: CERTAINTY
for certain; absolutely. • I'll be there at noon without fail. • The plane leaves on time every day without fail
doomed to failure
Idiom(s): doomed to failure
Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE
certain to fail, usually because of some obvious flaw. • This project was doomed to failure from the very beginning. • The play is doomed to failure because there is not a good story line.
Failure is the mother of success
Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.
Words fail me
If words fail you, you can't find the words to express what you are trying to say.
fail to do|fail
v. phr. To neglect to do something that is expected of one. Tom waited for Jane for nearly an hour, but she failed to show up.
without fail|fail|without
adv. phr. Without failing to do it or failing in the doing of it; certainly, surely. Be here at 8 o'clock sharp, without fail.Ben promised to return the bike at a certain time without fail.
give someone heart failure Frighten or startle someone very much, as in You nearly gave me heart failure when you told me you were quitting. It is also put as have heart failure, meaning “be frightened or startled,” as in I just about had heart failure when I heard about her accident. These hyperbolic terms allude to the life-threatening physical condition in which the heart fails to pump blood at an adequate rate or stops altogether. Also see heart misses a beat, one's.
An fail idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with fail, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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