The teacher had to tell George that he had failed his college examinations, but she tried to let him down easy.
The boss tried to let Jim down easy when he had to tell him he was too young for the job.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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 — refuse or say no to someone in a pleasant way I will talk to her tomorrow and try and let her down easy about her not getting the promotion … Idioms and examples
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 — «Let Down» Canción de Radiohead Álbum OK Computer Publicación 16 de junio de 1997 … Wikipedia Español
let down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 7) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑get down, ↑bring down • Ant: ↑raise ( … Useful english dictionary
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 the fourth… … Словарь американских идиом
let in on — Synonyms and related words: air, alert, awaken, break it to, break the news, break the spell, breathe, burst the bubble, buzz, come out with, confide, confide to, correct, debunk, disabuse, disappoint, disenchant, disillude, disillusion,… … Moby Thesaurus
Easy Star All-Stars — Easy Star All Star en concert aux Transmusicales de Rennes, 10 décembre 2006 Easy Star All Stars est un collectif de reggae, dub. Le groupe s est illustré avec un premier album reprenant en intégralité le Dark Side of the Moon des Pink Floyd en… … Wikipédia en Français
