prince played a secret gig; in on the secret were name, name, name
2007-05-13 03:18:59 · 4 answers · asked by Miami 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To be in on the secret:
To know about the secret or have a part in the secret
2007-05-13 06:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by badrabbit108 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who was 'in on the secret' knew about it; they were wise to what was supposed to be secret.
Here, the plans behind the gig, or exactly what was going to happen there, constitute the secret. So "name, name, name," and "prince" all knew what was going to happen at the gig, or when exactly the gig was going to place and where. Therefore, information involving the gig was a secret kept from everyone else; from everyone not mentioned.
2007-05-13 03:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by Flaca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"to be in on the secret" means that "one who is in" knows the secret, which others may not know.
In the sentence given it means that those three people (name, name,name), are aware of the secret.
2007-05-13 03:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by robin g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be "in on" something simply means to be aware of and a part of something that most other people are excluded from and unaware of.
The phrase can be used in many other ways than just for secrets. Anything that can be kept from the general public can have people that are "in on it" and others that dont know about it or are not a part of it.
For example, One could be "in on the bank heist". Meaning that person took part in the heist or knew everything about it before hand. The cops may ask you if you were "in on it" meaning "did you help rob this bank?".
Another example could be that a person is "in on the joke" meaning he is helping to make the prank work. Like on the TV show called "Punked" on Mtv. Everyone except the famous person being punked is "in on it".
Also a person could be "in on" a money making opportunity. For example, if my brother just discovered a rare diamond mine in our town and needed investors to help buy the land it is on, then he might say to a potential investor, " Hello, would like to get "in on" a great moneymaking opportunity?"
Or another example would be to ask someone, "Hey dude, we are having a poker game after work that the boss doesn't know about, would you like to "get in on" the action?".
Hope this helps. It is usually used as slang but can also be used in coloqueal speech. To be "in on" something means; You were aware of it and you helped carry it out and you were a part of it and you were one of the people that helped make it happen.
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Perry in Florida
2007-05-13 04:13:05 · answer #4 · answered by perryinjax 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋