LET ON


Meaning of LET ON in English

If you do not ~ that something is true, you do not tell anyone that it is true, and you keep it a secret. (INFORMAL)

She never ~ that anything was wrong...

I didn’t ~ to the staff what my conversation was...

He knows the culprit but is not letting on.

PHRASAL VERB: usu with brd-neg, V P that/wh, V P to n that/wh, V P

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