without fail

idiom

Definition of without fail

1 —used to stress that something always happens Every day, without fail, he has toast and coffee for breakfast.

2 —used to stress that something will definitely happen She promised that she would be there without fail.

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without exception

without fear of contradiction

without further ado

without hesitation

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