let (one) down gently

To deliver bad news to someone in the kindest or least upsetting way possible. When you tell Ed that somebody already asked you to the dance, please let him down gently. I tried to let Susan down gently, but she burst into tears nonetheless.

let someone down gently

seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress or humiliation.

词组	let (one) down gently
释义	let (one) down gently let (one) down gently To deliver bad news to someone in the kindest or least upsetting way possible. When you tell Ed that somebody already asked you to the dance, please let him down gently. I tried to let Susan down gently, but she burst into tears nonetheless. See also: down, gently, let Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. let someone down gently seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress or humiliation. See also: down, gently, let, someone Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: gently let someone down gently let (one) down easy let down easy what's got into somebody? What's got into? What's got(ten) into (someone)? a somebody teach ho
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