entre nous

American  

[ahn-truh noo, ahn-truh noo] / ˌɑn trə ˈnu, ɑ̃ trə ˈnu /

adverb

1. between ourselves; confidentially.

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entre nous British  

/ ɑ̃trə nu /

adverb

1. between ourselves; in confidence

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Etymology

Origin of entre nous

Borrowed into English from French around 1680–90

Example Sentences

One on one, with a staff member, a reporter, or a lawmaker, his antennae are finely tuned, his style entre nous.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2010

Fairfax, Va. Amused Sirs: Of course, entre nous, you are forced to be servile to public opinion, and cannot call your mind your own�when you are in your office.

From Time Magazine Archive

Otherwise he found himself saying what Voltaire has made Spinoza say: "Je crois, entre nous, que vous n'existez pas."

From Dreamers of the Ghetto by Zangwill, Israel

“Ah! permettez,” lui répondit l'autre en se dégageant, “il y a une grande différence entre nous: vous êtes avant tout chrétien, et je suis avant tout historien.”

From A Lecture on the Study of History by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

I guessed as much of the gown—but that is entre nous.

From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by Keats, John