LET (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) DOWN


Meaning of LET (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) DOWN in English

let somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb ( see also ↑ let )

1 . to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do:

She had been let down badly in the past.

The worst feeling is having let our fans down.

let the side down British English (=disappoint a group of people that you belong to)

2 . to make someone or something less successful or effective:

McKenzie’s judgement rarely lets him down.

3 . to move something or someone to a lower position:

Let down a rope so that I can climb up.

Carefully, she let herself down into the water.

4 . let your hair down informal to relax and enjoy yourself, especially after working hard:

Visitors young and old let their hair down and enjoyed the show.

5 . let your guard/defences down to relax and stop worrying about what might happen or what someone might find out about you:

Maggie never really lets her guard down, does she?

6 . let somebody down lightly/gently to give someone bad news in a way that will not upset them too much:

I get asked out on dates quite often, but I always try to let the guy down gently.

7 . British English to allow the air to escape from something so that it loses its shape and becomes flat:

Someone’s let my tyres down!

8 . to make a piece of clothing longer by unfolding a folded edge OPP take up

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.