set (oneself) up for a letdown



set (oneself) up for a letdown

To set one's expectations so high that one will inevitably be disappointed by the outcome. (Sometimes hyphenated as "let-down.") I know you're really excited for this movie to come out, but I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown. John was so convinced that his relationship with Mary was perfect that he set himself up for a let-down in the long run.
See also: letdown, set, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eseoghene-Western African, Urhobo
ErnŐ-Hungarian
MiglĖ-Lithuanian
Abia-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Phanouel-Biblical Greek
EbbeEB-be (Swedish), E-bə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German (Rare)