| Id | ESLPod_0688_WE_1051 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 688 |
| Episode Title | Ending a Business Relationship |
| Phrase | to let (someone) down |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to let (someone) down" means to disappoint someone by not meeting expectations or by not doing what one was supposed to do: "I think I let my parents down by not becoming a lawyer." The phrase "to let (oneself) go" means to stop paying attention to one's physical appearance or to stop trying to look nice: "After getting married, Kaitlin really let herself go, gaining almost 30 pounds." The phrase "to let (something) go" means to stop worry about something or to decide to forget something: "That happened more than 10 years ago! Why can't you just let it go?" Finally, the phrase "to let up" means to become softer or gentler: "Why don't you stay here where it's warm and wait for the storm to let up?" |
| Topics | Business | Technology |
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