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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Example Sentences

“Everyone knows that this is a dangerous business,” she tells Eliza, “but, between you and me, being a woman is a dangerous business, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

"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

“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