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Definition of let the side down

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: to disappoint family, friends, etc., by failing to do what is needed or expected I feel like I really let the side down.

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“Let the side down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20the%20side%20down. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.

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