Let down
Let down verb - To fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of.
Both terms in one sentence
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The Lord Marshal's consorts in the third Riddick movie, which Riddick suspects are really just there to make him let down his guard and kill him in his sleep.
Source: Royal Harem -
In a subversion this is made to appear sinister, as Riddick suspects they're just there to make him let down his guard and kill him in his sleep.
Source: Bed Full of Women -
Royal Harem: The Lord Marshal's consorts, which Riddick suspects are really just there to make him let down his guard and kill him in his sleep.
Source: Film / Riddick
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