How to Pronounce "between you me and the bedpost"
expression
bit-WEEN YOO MEE and/uhnd thuh/THUH/thee BED-pohst
bit-WEEN YOO MEE AND thuh/THEE BED-pohst
Definition
A humorous, old-fashioned expression used to introduce something you want to keep secret or private, like saying 'just between us'.
IPA Transcription
American English
bitˈwin/, /bɪtˈwin/ /ˈju/ /ˈmi/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɛdˌpoʊst
British English
bɪtwˈiːn/ /jˈuː/ /mˈiː/ /ˈænd/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɛdpəʊst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bit-WEEN YOO MEE and/uhnd thuh/THUH/thee BED-pohst
UK
bit-WEEN YOO MEE AND thuh/THEE BED-pohst
Listen in Context
Between you me and the bedpost, I don't really like his cooking.
Can I tell you something between you me and the bedpost?
Between you me and the bedpost, I'm thinking about quitting my job.
Between you me and the bedpost, I think he has a crush on her.