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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

fail

Hello,

1. Don't say I failed you.

What is meaning of "failed" here?
  

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More text would make it more obvious. Probably it means somebody left another person in lurch, that is, did not help when the other was in trouble.

  • More text would make it more obvious.
  • Probably it means somebody left another person in lurch, that is, did not help when the other was in trouble.
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More text would make it more obvious.
Probably it means somebody left another person in lurch, that is, did not help when the other was in trouble.
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fail


transitive verb
1 : to disappoint the expectations or trust of : be found wanting at
the time of need of (a person) : miss performing expected or hoped-for
service, assistance, or function for <his allies failed him when the
battle started> <if a man's English subordinates fail him in India, he
comes to a hard time indeed
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Hanuman_2000Hello,

1. Don't say I failed you.

What is meaning of "failed" here?
"didn't do what you expected of me"

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