letdown

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letdown

Something that is disappointing, usually because it did not meet one's high expectations about it. Not getting tickets to the game after my aunt promised them to us is a real letdown. Sue was really excited about her new position, but now that's she's in it, it seems to be a letdown.

set (oneself) up for a letdown

To set one's expectations so high that one will inevitably be disappointed by the outcome. Sometimes hyphenated as "let-down." I know you're really excited for this movie to come out, but I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown. John was so convinced that his relationship with Mary was perfect that he set himself up for a let-down in the long run.

词组	letdown
释义	letdown Related to letdown: milk letdown letdown Something that is disappointing, usually because it did not meet one's high expectations about it. Not getting tickets to the game after my aunt promised them to us is a real letdown. Sue was really excited about her new position, but now that's she's in it, it seems to be a letdown. set (oneself) up for a letdown To set one's expectations so high that one will inevitably be disappointed by the outcome. Sometimes hyphenated as "let-down." I know you're really excited for this movie to come out, but I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown. John was so convinced that his relationship with Mary was perfect that he set himself up for a let-down in the long run. See also: letdown, set, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: (I) hope not hope not not for a second not for a minute not for a moment aint ain't not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant not for a instant not by any means References in periodicals archive THE LETDOWN: It's the first game of the season, and Coach promised you'd play Yet here you are, keeping the bench nice 'n' toasty. Bust your bummers: when the people you heart the most let you down, here's how to find your way back up It starts with admitting the letdown is inevitable. Every Duck knows that what goes up .. In the letdown and confusion that follows a turnover, we have had wide receivers left completely uncovered, the opponents forced to use timeouts, or penalized for having too many men on the field. Bingo! for instant offense The RGS enhances this system, whereby a liquid-color drum is mounted on a self-calibrating weigh scale that continually reports the weight of the contents to the controller as a means of ensuring that the target letdown ratio is maintained. Gravimetric stand for accurate, 'no mess' liquid-color use KYlIe Minogue has admitted she is a "letdown" when it comes to fashion. Kylie: I'm a fashion faux pas; MUSIC What is difficult is stabilizing the pigment properly so that it does not flocculate in the paste, on letdown, or when the paint is shipped and stored. Pigment dispersion revisited ZetaSperse 3400 is designed for dispersing quinacridone, perylene and similar pigment chemistries; this product offers the correct combination of pigment affinity and stabilization to achieve high-quality dispersions with optimal color development, superior color and viscosity stability, and letdown compatibility. Air Products introduces ZetaSperse additives Barry banger Steve Anning also travels north, after last month's letdown when opponent Mike Reid pulled out of a scheduled bout in Glasgow. Owen on the box? STEVEN GERRARD admitted Liverpool's season had so far been ``a real letdown'' after the Reds lost yet more ground on the leading pack with a goalless draw at Middlesbrough. Football: WE'VE BEEN A LETDOWN; Gerrard: Reds have flopped this season ONCE again Shola's ball control's a letdown, defence a shambles, Dabizas should be given a new start. Hutton should force out Blair But, that same bow will have about a 56-pound peak weight and a 17-pound holding weight during the letdown cycle, giving it an effective letoff of 70-74 percent. Modern bowhunting It was a big letdown after the season had got off to a cracking start with three golds in Belgium. ROWING: Brits washed up The resulting increase in tinctorial strength and high levels of jetness attainable are said to drastically reduce letdown ratios of conventional carbon black colorants, as well as coloring costs, shipping costs and colorant inventory space. Black urethane color
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