Let the side down
phrasal verb
To disappoint or fail a group that you belong to.
I was the only one who didn't score in the match. I really let the side down.
Often appears as...
- don't let the side down
- he/she let the side down
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrasal verb
To disappoint or fail a group that you belong to.
I was the only one who didn't score in the match. I really let the side down.
Often appears as...
- don't let the side down
- he/she let the side down
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Team Responsibility
Expresses letting down a group you're a part of, emphasizing collective responsibility over individual.
Despite working hard, when the project failed, we all felt like we let the side down.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Carries feelings of guilt or shame for not meeting expectations of a group or team.
After forgetting my lines in the play, I couldn't shake the feeling that I let the side down.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
Can be used metaphorically, not just in actual sports or team contexts.
Not arguing the client's case effectively, the lawyer felt he had let the side down.
Pro Tip 1/3Team Responsibility
Expresses letting down a group you're a part of, emphasizing collective responsibility over individual.
Despite working hard, when the project failed, we all felt like we let the side down.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Carries feelings of guilt or shame for not meeting expectations of a group or team.
After forgetting my lines in the play, I couldn't shake the feeling that I let the side down.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
Can be used metaphorically, not just in actual sports or team contexts.
Not arguing the client's case effectively, the lawyer felt he had let the side down.
Pro Tip 1/3Team Responsibility
Expresses letting down a group you're a part of, emphasizing collective responsibility over individual.
Despite working hard, when the project failed, we all felt like we let the side down.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
Carries feelings of guilt or shame for not meeting expectations of a group or team.
After forgetting my lines in the play, I couldn't shake the feeling that I let the side down.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Use
Can be used metaphorically, not just in actual sports or team contexts.
Not arguing the client's case effectively, the lawyer felt he had let the side down.
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