words fail someone

idiom

used to say that a person does not know what to say
He wanted to express his appreciation for all they had done, but words failed him.

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“Words fail someone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/words%20fail%20someone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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