let the side down

Idioms  

1. see under let someone down, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

"With the way the boys led us out, we didn't want to let the side down," McIlroy told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

“Because it was not something that was becoming of a member of the royal family, and we try and uphold the highest standards and practices, and I let the side down, simple as that.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2019

“And we try and uphold the highest standards and practices and I let the side down, as simple as that.”

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2019

This doesn’t mean Lohan is ready to play Hedda Gabler tomorrow: simply that, aside from a single prompt, she holds the stage with ease and doesn’t let the side down.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2014

So do these seemingly conservative upgrades let the side down?

From Forbes • Sep. 19, 2014