Let (someone) Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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let (someone) down What does let (someone) down mean?	fail to do as well as expected, disappoint someone	He let his parents down when he failed the university entrance exams.
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On the stump What does "On the stump" mean?	When politicians are campaigning for support and votes, they are on the stump.

cold What does "cold" mean?	dead.	He's cold. No need to shoot him again.
What one doesn't know won't hurt one. What does "What one doesn't know won't hurt one." mean?	something that you don't know won't worry or harm you	What she doesn't know won't hurt her and we don't need to tell her about the broken dishes.
get into a stew about/over (someone or something) What does "get into a stew about/over (someone or something)" mean?	to be worried or upset about someone or something	My mother is getting into a stew over my aunt not phoning.
get carried away What does "get carried away" mean?	to be overcome by emotion or enthusiasm, to lose one's control or judgement	I got carried away yesterday and cleaned all of my apartment.
Know which way the wind blows What does "Know which way the wind blows" mean?	This means that you should know how things are developing and be prepared for the future.
knock down the price of (something) What does "knock down the price of (something)" mean?	to decrease a price	The department store has knocked down the price of many of their products.
pects What does "pects" mean?	pectoral muscles; chest muscles
to one's heart's content What does "to one's heart's content" mean?	as much as one wants	I used the video camera to my heart's content before I had to return it to my friend.
bargain for (something) What does "bargain for (something)" mean?	to negotiate the price and other terms of something	We spent all morning bargaining for the car.
dough What does "dough" mean?	money; cash.	Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?

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Let (someone) Down Idiom