let someone down gently

English

Verb

let someone down gently

(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 (gěi mǒurén liú miànzi), 婉轉地告訴, 婉转地告诉 (wǎnzhuǎn de gàosù)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: torjua ystävällisesti

French: refuser gentiment
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can

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