between you and me

Idioms  

1. Also, between ourselves;. In strict confidence. For example, Just between you and me, it was Janet who proposed to Bill rather than vice versa. This phrase, dating from about 1300, is generally followed by some informative statement that the listener is being asked to keep secret. The variant with bedpost, also shortened to post, dates from the early 1800s; four walls, also shortened to the wall, dates from the early 1900s, as does the gatepost.

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between you and me

“So, just between you and me, In-N-Out’s the best burger. If this is going out in the wide world, George, you still make the best burger.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

“The only difference between you and me is I’m willing to admit it.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

"What I believe is integrity, there should be no difference between you and me," he said.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2022

And he said to me, "Yeah, the difference between you and me, pal, is I actually believe it."

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2021

“It gets worse the more old I get, I think. Just between you and me, I wasn’t doing too good over the holidays. I hated the holidays. I felt like I was gonna die.”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore