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

I think, entre nous, I must go farther—perhaps to Florence or Naples.

From Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I by Downey, Edmund

But I may let you know entre nous that if you are there by Monday morning you will be in time; but do not delay any longer.”

From Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Since you seem to wish for a dedication of mine, I am quite ready to gratify you; much more ready than I should be for any great man—for the greatest, entre nous.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton