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confide in someone
/kənˈfaɪd ɪn ˈsʌmwʌn/con·FIDE IN SOME·one
Band 5-6speaking
to tell someone private feelings or secrets because you trust them
Examples
“When I'm stressed I usually confide in my older sister.”
“It's important to have someone you can confide in.”
“She confided in a close friend about her worries.”
Band 8 sentence
“I try to confide in a close friend when I'm wrestling with personal problems because it helps me think more clearly.”
Collocations
- confide in a friend / confide in someone
- confide one's worries
Word family
confide verbconfidant / confidante nounconfiding adjective
Common mistakes
confide to someone→confide in someone
confide someone about my problem→confide in someone about my problem
Say it for a higher band
5tell someone→6talk to someone→7+confide in someone
Synonyms
open up to
share with
Easily confused
confess to someone
“He confessed to his friend that he had lied.”
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