fail

verb13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.0

used to say that something is always successful or effective

to fail in a way that causes unhappiness or pity

to fail in a very dramatic and noticeable way

to fail in a very bad or disappointing way

to not do something at all that you should have done

to not do something at all that you should have done

to make an attempt but not succeed

used to say that something is certain to happen or be successful

to be very likely or certain to fail

to be certain to fail, often with a negative or tragic outcome

to be certain to fail because of fate or circumstances

to be very unlikely to fail

to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or do