| 词组 | in the strictest confidence |
| 释义 | Idiom in the strictest confidencein (the strictest) confidence trusting that something said will not be told to anyone else.She told me her plans in confidence, and I really can't talk to anyone about them. in confidenceIn private; with the understanding that what was said will not be revealed. Sometimes used with the modifiers "strict" or "the strictest." I can't believe you told your husband about my operation—I told that to you in confidence! Gentlemen, please be aware that this meeting is being held in the strictest confidence. in confidenceAlso, in strict confidence. Privately, on condition that what is said will not be revealed. For example, The doctor told her in confidence that her mother was terminally ill, or He told us in strict confidence that Gail was pregnant. This idiom was first recorded in 1632. Also see take into one's confidence. |
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