without fail

Idioms and Phrases

For certain, as in That check will arrive tomorrow morning without fail . This idiom today is used mainly to strengthen a statement. [Early 1700s]

Example Sentences

“Paul, you were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future. You filled my lungs with laughter, my stomach with butterflies, and my heart with love. You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the text accompanying the video, Collins wrote that people experiencing depression should "consult your GP always without fail" and "do not stop taking your medication before consulting your GP".

From BBC

“That’s my evening meal, every night without fail,” she says, picking it up, her hands shaking.

From BBC

Trump spends all day, every day lobbing accusations at others, and without fail, everything he puts on other people better describes himself.

From Salon

“She just completes a connection. And almost without fail, the people that she comes in contact with say ‘I really needed that.’

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• absolutely
• clearly
• decidedly
• doubtless
• easily
• finally
• obviously
• plainly
• surely
• undeniably
• unequivocally
• unquestionably