Idiom
confide in
Meanings
To tell someone you trust about a personal matter or secret.
Definition
To confide in someone means to share personal or secret information with them because you trust them.
When you confide in someone, you tell them private thoughts, feelings, or secrets. You do this because you believe they will listen, understand, and not share the information with others. It often suggests a close relationship or a moment of strong trust.
Examples
- I can confide in my sister about anything.
- He chose to confide in his manager about the problem at home.
- She didn’t know who she could confide in after the breakup.
- If you confide in me, I won’t tell anyone else.
- They finally confided in a counselor about their anxiety.
Common mistake
Learners often say "confide to someone" instead of the correct pattern "confide in someone."
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