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• fail — I UK [feɪl] / US verb Word forms fail : present tense I/you/we/they fail he/she/it fails present participle failing past tense failed past participle failed *** 1) a) [intransitive] to be unsuccessful when you try to do something Most people who… …   English dictionary

• fail — I n. without fail II v. 1) to fail dismally, miserably 2) (D; intr.) to fail in (to fail in business) 3) (D; tr.) to fail on (to fail a student on an examination) 4) (E) he failed to comprehend the seriousness of the problem * * * [feɪl]… …   Combinatory dictionary

• fail — fail1 [ feıl ] verb *** ▸ 1 be unsuccessful ▸ 2 not do something expected ▸ 3 not do well enough ▸ 4 no longer work/continue ▸ 5 lose quality/ability ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to be unsuccessful when you try to do something: Most people who… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fail — verb 1 not succeed ADVERB ▪ dismally, miserably ▪ I tried to cheer her up, but failed miserably. ▪ spectacularly ▪ She came up with several plans that failed spectacularly before finally achieving success …   Collocations dictionary

• dismally — adv. Dismally is used with these verbs: ↑fail, ↑perform …   Collocations dictionary

• Go down like a lead balloon — fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• Go over like a lead balloon — fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response …   Dictionary of Australian slang

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• go down like a lead balloon — Australian Slang fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response …   English dialects glossary

• go over like a lead balloon — Australian Slang fail dismally; fail to elicit the desired response …   English dialects glossary

• lead — I. /lid / (say leed) verb (led, leading) –verb (t) 1. (led, leading) ) to take or conduct on the way; go before or with to show the way. 2. to conduct by holding and guiding: to lead a horse by a rope. 3. (led …