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Fail to do something
Fail to do something Fail in To stand up Get it together Get yourself together Get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it He's just trying to get his life together at the moment. I'm staying with my parents for a while, until I've got myself together a bit. spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc The government can't seem to get it together on the environment. get up phrasal verb 1. get (somebody) up to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed We didn't get up until lunch time. Get me up at seven, would you? He got up and walked over to the window. 3. if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger 4. be got up as/in something British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. The men were all got up in suits. 5. get it up informal to get an erection(1) get up to something phrasal verb to do something, especially something slightly bad Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. What did you get up to at the weekend? Fail verb 1. NOT SUCCEED [intransitive] to not succeed in achieving something It looks likely that the peace talks will fail. He failed in his attempt to regain the world title. Doctors failed to save the girl's life. Millions of people have tried to quit smoking and failed miserably (=been completely unsuccessful). 2. NOT DO SOMETHING [intransitive] to not do what is expected, needed, or wanted The letter failed to arrive. Firms that fail to take advantage of the new technology will go out of business. 3. EXAM/TEST a) [intransitive and transitive] to not pass a test or examination I failed my driving test the first time I took it. Daniel failed maths but passed all his other subjects. b) [transitive] to decide that someone has not passed a test or examination Her work was so bad that I had no choice but to fail her. 4. I fail to see/understand formal used to show that you are annoyed by something that you do not accept or understand I fail to see why you find it so amusing. 5. COMPANY/BUSINESS [intransitive] if a company or business fails, it is unable to continue because of a lack of money 6. MACHINE/BODY PART [intransitive] if a part of a machine or an organ in your body fails, it stops working The engine failed on take-off. The hospital said that his kidneys were failing. 7. HEALTH [intransitive] if your sight, memory, health etc is failing, it is gradually getting weaker or is not as good as it was Failing eyesight forced him to retire early.
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