fail of
US /feɪl ʌv/
・UK /feɪl ɒv/
C2
prep.PrepositionTo lack or not achieve something expected.
They failed of success despite their efforts.
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Part 1 - Sense and Sensibility Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-14)
- and the whole of his letter was written in so friendly a style as could not fail of giving pleasure to his cousin, more especially at a moment when she was suffering under the cold and unfeeling behaviour of her nearer connections.
and the whole of his letter was written in so friendly a style as could not fail of giving pleasure to his cousin, more especially at a moment when she was suffering under the cold and unfeeling behaviour of her nearer connections.
- and the whole of his letter was written in so friendly a style as could not fail of giving pleasure to his cousin, more especially at a moment when she was suffering under the cold and unfeeling behaviour of her nearer connections.
and the whole of his letter was written in so friendly a style as could not fail of giving pleasure to his cousin, more especially at a moment when she was suffering under the cold and unfeeling behaviour of her nearer connections.
Part 2 - Emma Audiobook by Jane Austen (Vol 1: Chs 10-18)
- and to give all such local information, as could not fail of being interesting, to a brother whose home it had equally been the longest part of his life,
and to give all such local information, as could not fail of being interesting, to a brother whose home it had equally been the longest part of his life,
- fail of being interesting to a brother whose home it had equally been the longest
fail of being interesting to a brother whose home it had equally been the longest
15 Funniest 4th of July FAILS
- The highly anticipated showcase was over before it was even scheduled to begin, cementing its legacy as the most visually spectacular 4th of July fail of all time.
The highly anticipated showcase was over before it was even scheduled to begin, cementing its legacy as the most visually spectacular 4th of July fail of all time.
The power of poetry ⏲️ 6 Minute English
- an epic humanity fail of overfishing and polluting at unimaginable scale.
an epic humanity fail of overfishing and polluting at unimaginable scale.