| 单词 | between you me and the gatepost |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbetween (or †betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost b. Colloquial phrase between (or †betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost, in strict confidence. Cf. bed-post n., post n.1 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adverb] > in confidence under the rose1546 under (the) thumb1577 sub sigillo1623 sub rosa1654 between you and me and the bed-post1830 between (or betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost1871 under one's hat1885 between you and me and the lamp-post1919 off the record1920 cagily1926 1871 E. Eggleston Hoosier School-master xiv. 119 Atwixt you and me and the gate-post, don't you never believe nothing that Mirandy Means says. 1875 R. Browning Inn Album ii. 39 A secret's safe 'Twixt you, me and the gate-post! 1884 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Where Battle was Fought 152 Between you and me and the gate-post, old Walter Percy is a fool about everything in this world except money. 1959 P. H. Johnson Humbler Creation xxxix. 265 Strictly between you and me and the gate-post, Colonel, I don't care for them. < as lemmas |
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