let someone down gently

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

let someone down gently

1. (idiomatic) To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.

Translations

reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 給某人留面子／给某人留面子, 给某人留面子 (gěi mǒurén liú miànzi), 婉轉地告訴／婉转地告诉, 婉转地告诉 (wǎnzhuǎn de gàosù)

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• Finnish: torjua ystävällisesti
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• French: refuser gentiment
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