August 25, 2010

Idiom: a let-down

"a let-down"

Meaning: a disappointment; something that's very disappointing.

Example: Lloyd could've viewed his defeat as a let-down, but he did not. He told me that he'll train even harder for next year's competition.


Last week's idioms:
an egghead
fire (someone)
get lost!
hard feelings
inside out