let someone in on a (little) secret

: hinder, prevent

: something that impedes : obstruction

: a shot or point in racket games that does not count and must be replayed

: to cause to : make

: to offer or grant for rent or lease

: to assign especially after bids

: small one

: article worn on

: some person : somebody

: not big: such as

: small in size or extent : tiny

: young

: in only a small quantity or degree : slightly

: not at all

: rarely, infrequently

: a small amount, quantity, or degree

: a short time

: a short distance

: kept from knowledge or view : hidden

: marked by the habit of discretion : closemouthed

: working with hidden aims or methods : undercover

: something kept hidden or unexplained : mystery

: something kept from the knowledge of others or shared only confidentially with a few

: a method, formula, or process used in an art or operation and divulged only to those of one's own company or craft : trade secret