between you me and the bedpost

between you (and) me and the bedpost

and between you and me and these four walls

Fig. a somewhat affected way of signaling that you are about to tell a secret. Alan: What's wrong with Ellen these days? She seems so touchy. Jane: Between you and me and the bedpost, I've heard that her boyfriend is seeing someone else. Jill: How much did you get for your used car? Jane: Well—between you and me and these four walls—five thousand dollars.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Styliani	-	Greek
Delicia	[di'liʃə]
Aurelius	-	Ancient Roman
Agnese	ah-NYE-ze (Italian), AHG-ne-se (Latvian)	Italian, Latvian
Honorinus	-	Late Roman
Arati	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi