disappoint your parents
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt jɔːr ˈpeərənts/
Meaning
This phrase means to fail to meet the expectations, hopes, or standards set by your mother and father, causing them to feel let down or sad. It is commonly used when discussing personal choices, academic performance, or career paths. The tone can be serious or slightly lighthearted depending on the context.
Examples
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It is tough to make your own career choices when you are afraid to disappoint your parents.
It is tough to make your own career choices when you are afraid to disappoint your parents.
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You don't have to become a doctor just because you don't want to disappoint your parents.
You don't have to become a doctor just because you don't want to disappoint your parents.
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Sometimes, following your dreams means you might have to disappoint your parents.
Sometimes, following your dreams means you might have to disappoint your parents.
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Do you ever feel like your lifestyle choices will disappoint your parents?
Do you ever feel like your lifestyle choices will disappoint your parents.
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It is completely normal to worry that your grades might disappoint your parents.
It is completely normal to worry that your grades might disappoint your parents.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I don't want to disappoint to my parents.
✓ I don't want to disappoint my parents.
The verb 'disappoint' is transitive and does not require the preposition 'to' before the object.
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✗ He made a disappointment to his parents.
✓ He disappointed his parents.
While 'disappointment' is a noun, the natural way to express this action is by using the verb 'disappoint' directly, or saying 'he was a disappointment to his parents'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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If you decide to drop out of college, you might __________, but it is your life.
💡 Fail to meet the expectations of your mother and father.
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disappoint your parents
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She worked incredibly hard because she was terrified she would __________.
💡 Let down her mother and father.
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disappoint her parents