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let in on

Idioms  

  1. Allow someone to know about or participate in something, as in I'm going to let you in on a little secret. This idiom was first recorded in 1904.

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After Gladden was let in on the joke in the finale, and headed back home to San Diego, Marsden called him to see how he was holding up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

But South Korean officials will be let in on intelligence about North Korean nuclear threats—and on details of U.S. nuclear war plans.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2023

You feel that he has been wise enough to delight in the foolishness of Charlie’s situation, and you feel charmed to be let in on his boondoggle.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 19, 2019

Certain journalists were let in on the potential scandal.

From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017

No matter what, no new girl was going to be let in on the Egypt Game.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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