let (someone) in on (something)

idiom

: to allow (someone) to know (a secret)

He said he'd let me in on a secret if I promised not to tell anyone else.

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Getting to see the terminal’s inner workings through Mel and her colleagues feels satisfyingly like being let in on a secret. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024 Just standing here feels like being let in on a secret. —

Jayme Moye, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024 Magnussen is fun as a character both spoiled and long-suffering; Arturo Castro is funny as a goofball biker who’s always the last to be let in on the gang’s plans. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024 And once Gladden was let in on the secret at the very end and Marsden was able to be himself, their bond became even stronger. —

Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for let (someone) in on (something)

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