[Ads-l] let down = 'let up'

[Joel Berson]

I think it's sanctioned from 1486 ("to let down", 2.).  So it's true that

"let down" does = 'let up'.

Joel
 

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Kim Davis:

"Keep pressin'!  Don't let down!"

JL

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