let (someone) down easy/gently
idiom
: to give someone unpleasant news in a gentle or kind way
I knew I had to fire her, but I was trying to think of a way to let her down easy.
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“Let (someone) down easy/gently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28someone%29%20down%20easy%2Fgently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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