Verbal Ability - Idioms and Phrases - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Idioms and Phrases - Section 2 (Q.No. 41)
Directions to Solve
In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase italicised and underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of idiom/phrase.
41.
His friends let him down.
Discussion:
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Nikki said:
4 years ago
Hi, @Vaishnavi Tripathi.
Should not it be I know instead of I knew?
Should not it be I know instead of I knew?
Vaishnavi tripathi said:
7 years ago
Let someone down means -fail to support or help someone as they had hoped.
For eg-"if I let him down now, I knew he'd never trust me again". Here his freinds let him down meant they (freinds) were failed to support him.
For eg-"if I let him down now, I knew he'd never trust me again". Here his freinds let him down meant they (freinds) were failed to support him.
Pooja said:
7 years ago
Please explain (let him down) on this question.
Jagan said:
9 years ago
Please, Anybody explain it.
Harshkumar said:
10 years ago
Underline should be through whole phrase (let him down).
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