let on
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To tell or hint at something you were supposed to keep secret.
"Don't let on that you've already seen the surprise — just act shocked."
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ever let on, but obviously they're his friends.
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[singing] but when he's near me, I don't [music] let on.
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Who's saying you don't have to still let on that you