What's 'My friends and I had been let in rather badly over it.' mean?
I had come over from New York to look into an oil concession. I don't suppose you want to hear all about that. My friends and I had been let in rather badly over it. Mr. Ratchett was in the same hotel. He had just had a row with his secretary. He offered me the job and I took it. I was at a loose end and glad to find a well-paid job ready made, as it were.
What's 'My friends and I had been let in rather badly over it.' mean?
I suppose it means they didn't succeed and what they wanted end badly. I have never seen this sentence pattern before.
Thank you for your help!
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To 'let yourself in' about something means to put yourself in a difficult situation.
I'm assuming this is an extract from a novel? It doesn't seem like a common term used these days, as I have never heard someone say this in person. I guess in this context, the author meant this character and their friends have gotten themselves in a difficult situation since coming from New York.
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