between you, me and the gatepost

between you, me and the gatepost
between you, me and the ˈgatepost f2 idiom
(BrE, informal) used to show that what you are going to say next is a secret
Main entry:gatepostidiom

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  • between you, me, and the gatepost — spoken phrase used for saying that you are telling someone a secret that they should not repeat to anyone Thesaurus: ways of telling or not telling secretssynonym Main entry: gatepost …   Useful english dictionary

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  • between you and me and the bedpost — (or the gatepost or the wall) informal in strict confidence …   Useful english dictionary

  • gatepost — UK [ˈɡeɪtˌpəʊst] / US [ˈɡeɪtˌpoʊst] noun [countable] Word forms gatepost : singular gatepost plural gateposts one of the two upright posts that a gate is fixed to • between you, me, and the gatepost …   English dictionary

  • gatepost — gate|post [ˈgeıtpəust US poust] n 1.) one of two strong upright poles set in the ground to support a gate 2.) between you, me, and the gatepost BrE spoken used to say that you are going to tell someone your opinion, but you want it to be a secret …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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