- let sb down phr v
- Undertakers are nice - they're the last to let people down.
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let sb down phr v
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down adv — let sb down phr v, down to earth adj, hill n … English expressions
let — let1 W1S1 [let] v past tense and past participle let present participle letting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(allow)¦ 2¦(not stop something happening)¦ 3 let go 4 let somebody go 5¦(suggest/offer)¦ 6 let s see 7 let me think … Dictionary of contemporary English
let — [[t]le̱t[/t]] ♦ lets, letting (The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle.) 1) VERB If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. [V n inf] People said… … English dictionary
let down easy — {v. phr.} To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way. * /The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy … Dictionary of American idioms
let down easy — {v. phr.} To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way. * /The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ down\ easy — v. phr. To refuse or say no to (someone) in a pleasant manner; to tell bad news about a refusal or disappointment in a kindly way. The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy. The … Словарь американских идиом
let down — {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * /Harry let the chain saw down on a rope and then climbed down himself./ 2. To relax; stop trying so hard; take it easy. * /The horse let down near the end of the race and lost./ * /The team let down in… … Dictionary of American idioms
let down — {v. phr.} 1. To allow to descend; lower. * /Harry let the chain saw down on a rope and then climbed down himself./ 2. To relax; stop trying so hard; take it easy. * /The horse let down near the end of the race and lost./ * /The team let down in… … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ down\ one's\ hair — • let one s hair down • let down one s hair v. phr. informal Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down. After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates. Compare: let… … Словарь американских идиом
let\ one's\ hair\ down — • let one s hair down • let down one s hair v. phr. informal Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down. After the dance, the college girls let their hair down and compared dates. Compare: let… … Словарь американских идиом
