Dream
Let down
Let down verb - To fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of.
Both terms in one sentence
- In The Princess and the Frog, Tiana is a workaholic bordering on a nervous collapse because she feels that if she doesn't achieve her dream of owning her own restaurant, she will let down her dead father (who shared the same dream and, in fact, inspired her).
Source: Adaptational Angst Upgrade -
The famous "let down your hair" scene is relegated to a dream.
Source: In-Name-Only
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