in on
idiom
: knowledgeable about (something) or involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme.
I let them in on our little secret.
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Over and over, something of import seems about to happen, before the scene folds in on itself.
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Games where plans go awry because one player isn’t in on the scheme and is having a career night.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The flashpoint transpired in the 32nd minute between Villa and Newcastle United as referee Anthony Taylor adjudged the striker to have left his leg in on a sliding Schar.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But out of nowhere, Alex Steeves came flying in on the backcheck to break up what appeared to be a tap-in.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Games where plans go awry because one player isn’t in on the scheme and is having a career night.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The flashpoint transpired in the 32nd minute between Villa and Newcastle United as referee Anthony Taylor adjudged the striker to have left his leg in on a sliding Schar.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But out of nowhere, Alex Steeves came flying in on the backcheck to break up what appeared to be a tap-in.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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“In on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20on. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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