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
Bron-Welsh
Leonciole-ON-thyo (Spanish), le-ON-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Emel-Turkish
Rheia-Greek Mythology
Fryderykfri-DER-ikPolish
CandidaKAN-di-də (English)Late Roman, English