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

“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

But the anchor — the hook — is between you and me rather than trying to find a rhythm with four other people, five other people.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2019

“Only difference between you and me is you got caught!”

From The Verge ● Aug. 6, 2019

Therefore, according to this way of thinking, the pronouns in a coordination must also be accusative: between you and me.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker