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lets someone down gently

lets someone down gently is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let someone down gently.

Meaning of let someone down gently

Verb

let someone down gently (third-person singular simple present lets someone down gently, present participle letting someone down gently, simple past and past participle let someone down gently)

  1. (idiomatic) To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.

Questions about lets someone down gently

What is lets someone down gently the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets someone down gently is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let someone down gently.

Words near lets someone down gently in the dictionary

  1. lets out
  2. lets past
  3. lets sleeping dogs lie
  4. lets slide
  5. lets slip
  6. lets someone down gently
  7. lets someone go
  8. lets someone have it
  9. lets someone loose
  10. lets something ride
  11. lets something slip

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