ためしがない

have never

→ 試し

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have never Used after the past form of a verb to emphatically say that something has never happened or has never been done. The phrase often conveys criticism or frustration.

JA: 彼が時間どおりに来たためしがない。

EN: He has never once arrived on time.

気の弱い男が美女を得たためしがない。

No timid man has ever won a beautiful woman.

弱気が美人を得たためしがない。

No one has ever won a beautiful woman by being timid.

あなたって、必要な時にいたためしがないんだから！

You’re never there when I need you!

君が僕を信じたためしがない。

You’ve never trusted me.

あいつは約束を守ったためしがない。

That guy has never kept a promise.