take into confidence



take someone into one's confidence

to trust someone with confidential information; to tell a secret to someone and trust the person to keep the secret. We are good friends, but I didn't feel I could take her into my confidence. I know something very important about Jean. Can I take you into my confidence?
See also: confidence, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jela-Serbian, Croatian, Slovak
Olamilekan-Western African, Yoruba
Aggie['ægi]
Verusha-Russian
Mumtaz-Arabic
Malvolio-Literature