| 词组 | without fail |
| 释义 | Idiom without fail Theme: CERTAINTY for certain; absolutely.I'll be there at noon without fail.The plane leaves on time every day without fail Idiom without fail 1. if something happens without fail, it always happens. Every Tuesday afternoon, without fail, Helga went to visit her father. 2. something that you say in order to emphasize that something will be done or will happen. 'You will meet me at the airport, won't you?' 'Don't worry, I'll be there without fail.' without failSaid of something that happens regularly and predictably with no deviations. I have passed the same woman walking her dog every day without fail for five years&mdashbut today she wasn't there. I'm really worried about her! without failfor certain; absolutely. I'll be there at noon without fail. The plane leaves on time every day without fail. without failFor certain, as in That check will arrive tomorrow morning without fail. This idiom today is used mainly to strengthen a statement. [Early 1700s] without failabsolutely predictably; with no exception or cause for doubt.Fail as a noun in the sense of ‘failure or deficiency’ is now only found in this phrase. without ˈfailused for emphasizing that something always happens or must happen: She sends me a Christmas card every year without fail.You must be here by 8.30 without fail.without fail With no chance of failure: Be here at noon without fail. |
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