never fear

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Don't worry that a thing will or won't occur, be confident, as in I'll get there, never fear. This phrase was used by Christopher Marlowe in Doctor Faustus (c. 1590): “'Tis but a surfeit; never fear, man.”

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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How to use never fear in a sentence

Great leaders never fear contrary viewpoints or conflicting data.
What Hockey Players Can Teach our Toothless Politicians|Dave Maney|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never fear, our new Tumblr obsession, Joffrey Bieber, lets both tow-headed annoyances live as one, together.
Justin Bieber Meets ‘Game of Thrones’ with ‘Joffrey Bieber’ Tumblr|Anna Klassen|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We elephants never fear anyone or hate anyone and that is why we exude no stench, but a tiger has to live by killing.
Kari the Elephant|Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Raoul hung my eldest son for fishing in his stream after mid-Lent; never fear his brother will fail to let down the ladder.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

Never fear, old fellow,” said Julian, touching him on the shoulder; “I am up to a thing or two—look here!
Digby Heathcote|W.H.G. Kingston
Never fear: we will manage it without killing any of them, I guess.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens
The Creator has looked out for the stability of the universe, never fear for that!
Pharaoh's Broker|Ellsworth Douglass