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letting someone down gently

letting someone down gently is the present participle and gerund 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 letting someone down gently

What is letting someone down gently the present participle and gerund of?
Letting someone down gently is the present participle and gerund of let someone down gently.

Words near letting someone down gently in the dictionary

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

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