let on


verb(adverb; when tr, takes a clause as object) informal
  1. to allow (something, such as a secret) to be known; reveal: he never let on that he was married

  2. (tr) to cause or encourage to be believed; pretend

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Other Idioms and Phrases with let on

let on

Reveal one's true feelings or a fact, allow something to be known, as in Don't let on that you met her before. This usage is probably a shortening of let it on someone. [c. 1700]

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