let on
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'letten' (to hinder) + 'on' (forward).
مثال
- She let on that she knew the secret.
- He let on about the surprise party.
- Don't let on that you've seen him before.
ترکیبهای رایج
Let on a secret Let on that Let on about
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret “The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold” “The actress won't reveal how old she is” “bring out the truth” “he broke the news to her” “unwrap the evidence in the murder case” “Cause: break, get out, get around” “Somebody ----s something” “Something ----s something” “Somebody ----s something to somebody” “Somebody ----s that CLAUSE” “They let on that there was a traffic accident”