let in on

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

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

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

Some frustrations and concerns about the positions have been expressed by students, who want to be let in on policymaking discussions earlier in the process, as well as from district staff, who say the board gave students an opportunity that wasn’t fully thought out.

From Seattle Times

Particularly effective are the ways in which certain moments are informatively, revealingly replayed once we’re let in on the extent of Tom and Patrick’s clandestine romance.

From Los Angeles Times

Seeing the rest of the exhibition feels like being let in on a secret.

From New York Times

Related Words

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• declare
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• order
• report
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• say
• speak
• state
• summon