let on
Third Person
lets on
Present Participle
letting on
Past Tense
let on
Past Participle
let on
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to reveal information that was meant to be kept a secret
- He let on that he knew about the promotion before anyone else.
- They promised not to let on about the proposal, but someone leaked the details.
- Don’t let on that you saw me, I don’t want anyone to know I’m here.
- He didn’t let on to his friends that he was struggling financially.
- She accidentally let on about the surprise party when she mentioned the cake.