let someone down gently
verb1
Idiomatic To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
verb
Idiomatic To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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