in on
idiom
: knowledgeable about (something) or involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme.
I let them in on our little secret.
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His satirical approach to fame could be seen as desperate or forced, but at Brooklyn Paramount on Saturday night, every fan was in on his bit − and encouraging it.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Only this time, Anna's biological daughter and stepdaughter are in on the action, too, with Tess inhabiting the body of the latter.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Some properties still rely on physical keys and key fobs, while others struggle with slow authentication processes or don’t have employees available to ring people in on the spot.
—Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Brink charged in on a partial breakaway, moving to his backhand and lifting it past Johansson.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Only this time, Anna's biological daughter and stepdaughter are in on the action, too, with Tess inhabiting the body of the latter.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Some properties still rely on physical keys and key fobs, while others struggle with slow authentication processes or don’t have employees available to ring people in on the spot.
—Ram Nikhil Dodda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Brink charged in on a partial breakaway, moving to his backhand and lifting it past Johansson.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“In on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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