let someone in on a (little) secret

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: to tell someone information that not many people know

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“Let someone in on a (little) secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20someone%20in%20on%20a%20%28little%29%20secret. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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