let (someone) in on (something)

phrase

: 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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The plate will leave you feeling like you just got let in on a secret. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025 The secret was so well-kept that even Digby's best friend was mad she hadn't been let in on it. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Those close to Raleigh chuckle at the attention his prodigious production has earned the spotlight-averse catcher, as though they were let in on a secret before anyone else. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025 Enjoying one of the best breakfasts in Phoenix (shout out to the chorizo, potato, egg and cheese taco) inside a small cottage coffee shop with little to no line feels like being let in on a precious secret. Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for let (someone) in on (something)

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“Let (someone) in on (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28someone%29%20in%20on%20%28something%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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