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Let the side down

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Team Responsibility

Expresses letting down a group you're a part of, emphasizing collective responsibility over individual.

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Despite working hard, when the project failed, we all felt like we let the side down.
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Emotional Impact

Carries feelings of guilt or shame for not meeting expectations of a group or team.

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After forgetting my lines in the play, I couldn't shake the feeling that I let the side down.
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Metaphoric Use

Can be used metaphorically, not just in actual sports or team contexts.

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Not arguing the client's case effectively, the lawyer felt he had let the side down.
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