Let me down vs get him down

The phrases 'let me down' and 'get him down' have different meanings and are not directly comparable. 'Let me down' means to disappoint someone or fail to meet their expectations, while 'get him down' could mean to physically bring someone down from a higher place or to make someone feel sad or discouraged.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 776 views

Let me down

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express disappointment or failure to meet expectations.

This phrase is used when someone feels disappointed or betrayed by someone else's actions or when something fails to meet their expectations.

Examples:

I trusted him, but he let me down.
Her performance really let me down.
Don't worry, you won't let me down.
I hope this movie doesn't let me down.
It's important not to let people down.

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You better not let me down, Janet.
This is just another chance for him to let me down.
You could never let me down, because you're my per...
And don't you dare let me down.
Please do not let me down on this.
Let me down and I'll tell you the frequency.
Let me down and I'll tell you the frequency.
Let me down a little more.
- Step down! > Let me down.
Let me down, I will call my kids!
-Your Honor, I'm trying to demonstrate - Let me down!
Let me down! I'm sorry!
The man never let me down.
Jimmy's dad, you let me down.
Clorera has never let me down.
You've never let me down before.
Because you let me down too many times, son.
You really let me down, BoJack.
You're the one who let me down.
Every time the law let me down, Rob died again.

Alternatives:

disappoint me
fail me
betray my trust

get him down

This phrase is correct and can be used in English to mean physically bring someone down from a higher place or to make someone feel sad or discouraged.

This phrase can be used in situations where you need to physically lower someone from a higher position or when you want to express making someone feel sad or discouraged.

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You have to get him down before dark.
Last time, it took us three days to get him down.
- See if you can get him down.
Someone help me get him down! [Sobbing]
José, Miguel, get him down from there.
Firemen tried to get him down with a ladder, but he bit a couple guys.
[Breathes heavily] I figured it was better to lie to him and get him down, and he could get over it later.
Come on, help me get him down!
As a child, he'd climb into a tree to sulk, and when I'd try to get him down, he'd beat his chest and bellow at me.
How do we get him down from there?
The thing is, Peach, we can't get him down the Icefall.
(bicycle horn blowing) Come on, help me get him down!
Just like, why does he come into town once a month and make you and only you get him down off that roof?
Let's get him down the hall into four.
- All right, get him down here.
Maybe we can get him down to five years.
Let's get him down to holding.
Call a photographer in Keflavik and get him down to the airport.
I can get him down using my clothes.
Tell Jimmy to get him down.

Alternatives:

bring him down
lower him
make him sad

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