Let down
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Definition
To disappoint someone
Example sentence
He let his team down by missing the final shot.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: let + someone + down
let someone down
let your team down
let your parents down
feel let down
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She let her parents down by dropping out of school. ✅ (Correct)
She let down her parents by dropping out of school. ✅ (Correct)