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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | между нами говоря, под строгим секретом | between you and me and the gate-post |
| gen. | между нами говоря, строго между нами, строго конфиденциально | between you, me and the gatepost (Anglophile) |
| amer. | строго между нами | strictly on the cuff (Anglophile) |
| idiom. | строго между нами | cone of silence (an imaginary zone from which sound or discussion can't escape. The cone of silence is used to keep something quiet or private. Most often applied to spoken communication, but can also apply to writing or email: You want my honest opinion on this? Cone of silence? I think you may be jumping the gun. She's the only woman you've ever been with. And to marry her without sampling what else is out there... I dunno, you might feel like you missed out later on in life Taras) |
| gen. | строго между нами | between you and me and bedpost |
| gen. | строго между нами | within these four walls (Anglophile) |