Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Work for
Work for verb - To be a servant for.
Both terms in one sentence
- Unfortunately, several of the homophones are only homophones in some dialects, which means they fail to work for speakers of dialects that distinguish them clearly.
Source: Psmith Psyndrome -
Sometimes their creations fail with entertaining explosions, but they always work for at least a little while.
Source: Gadgeteer Genius -
The Evil Mentor is also patient enough to wait, hoping that if attempts to actively corrupt fail at forcing a FaceHeel Turn, then more passive temptation will do their work for them.
Source: Evil Mentor
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