let the side down
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He said he regretted staying at the financier's house while he was there, and that he had "let the side down" by doing so.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2021
“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
So do these seemingly conservative upgrades let the side down?
From Forbes • Sep. 19, 2014
Similar judgments can be made of Joleon Lescott and Leighton Baines, who are unlikely to let the side down if called upon during Euro 2012.
From The Guardian • May 27, 2012
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