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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“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

Measure the length of the baseline between you and me and the angles of our two corners and the rest can be simply calculated.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson