Dear all,
He never let on that he was married.
The above sentence is the example Wordreference dictionary gives for the idiom 'let on'.
Could someone give me any clues about how 'let on' can mean 'reveal' or 'pretend'?
I would appreciate any comments.
let on
vb (adverb; when tr, takes a clause as object) informal
He never let on that he was married.
The above sentence is the example Wordreference dictionary gives for the idiom 'let on'.
Could someone give me any clues about how 'let on' can mean 'reveal' or 'pretend'?
I would appreciate any comments.
let on
vb (adverb; when tr, takes a clause as object) informal
- to allow (something, such as a secret) to be known; reveal: he never let on that he was married
- (transitive) to cause or encourage to be believed; pretend