let down

🇺🇸 /lɛt daʊn/ 🇬🇧 /let daun/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
phrase verb
B2

to fail to meet someone's expectations or not do what you promised

I don't want to let down my friend by not showing up for her birthday.

translation

phrv. to fail to meet someone's expectations or not do what you promised