Communication
be in on the joke
understand and share a joke
If you are in on the joke, you understand it and are part of the group enjoying it.
Hear it in real life
Why were they all smiling at me?
They were in on the joke, but you weren't.
Everyone was in on the joke except the new manager.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was ‸ on the joke, so I laughed.
Say: I was in on the joke, so I laughed.
The fixed phrase uses "in on," not just "on."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be in on the joke; let someone in on the joke
Your turn: say it out loud
Everyone was in on the joke except the new manager.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be in on the joke
understand and share a joke
“Everyone was in on the joke except the new manager.”
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