inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
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after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Half an hour later, Coufal was left on the ground after being turned inside out by the Brazilian, who dropped an inch-perfect cross on Haaland’s head to put City two goals to the good.
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Upon arrival, police found an 18-year-old slurring her words, wearing her pants inside out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
With a president-elect intent on turning institutions inside out, rampant hyper-individualism and an adventurous, skeptical Generation Z wielding outsize influence, 2025 will be all about breaking rules and ignoring tradition.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Good clients pay more for someone who knows their world inside out.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Elias Burke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Upon arrival, police found an 18-year-old slurring her words, wearing her pants inside out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
With a president-elect intent on turning institutions inside out, rampant hyper-individualism and an adventurous, skeptical Generation Z wielding outsize influence, 2025 will be all about breaking rules and ignoring tradition.
—Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Good clients pay more for someone who knows their world inside out.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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