never fail to do something | meaning of never fail to do something in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnever fail to do somethingnever fail to do somethingCERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto do something or happen so regularly that people expect it  My grandson never fails to phone me on my birthday. → failExamples from the Corpusnever fail to do something• My genius never fails to amaze.• I have often worked black smokers in Alvin and I never fail to be awed by them.• But he would never fail to have a meal.• This mime of his never failed to invoke my deep defensiveness with regard to all things Kip.• I can not bear this obscene, grubbing curiosity about the affairs of others, it has never failed to repel me.