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let on VB intr inf (divulge)

to let on about sth

Usage examples with let on

let's get on on with it

vamos em frente com isso

to let on about sth

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English

She knows much more than she let on, and claims the less the girls figure out about the situation they are in, the better. en.wikipedia.org

That is, those stations at which you actually have to ask to be let on or off a train. www.telegraph.co.uk

He pretends to be a frightened and confused amateur criminal, though he was later revealed to be much more capable than he initially let on. en.wikipedia.org

Forced to pay attention, they get it -- even if they don't let on. www.thestar.com

The buildings were to be let on 99-year leases, and income could be recouped in the form of ground rent. en.wikipedia.org

He isn't going to let on what he has to spend to the whole world. www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

She might not have let on that she was insulted -- but it is clear that, at every stage, she pushed back. www.newyorker.com

Vic isn't viewed as particularly bright, but as the series progresses, it's clear that he knew much more than he let on. en.wikipedia.org

Tiara is hot-tempered and can be abrasive, but she is more innocent and nave than she likes to let on. en.wikipedia.org

And what happens in real life is usually duller than what we let on. www.cnet.com

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