let somebody down

let somebody down
To fail somebody; to disappoint or to fail to uphold a commitment.

He really let me down when he didnt arrive on time.


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  • let down — verb To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody. I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down. See Also: let down, letdown …   Wiktionary

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