let in on
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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
When I was finally let in on the secret, I was taken by surprise.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
The meaning of the scene is made clear by the disparities between the two men: Cruise, a young man, being let in on the slimy truths of the real world by Brimley, an old man.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 11, 2018
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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