on the inside

idiom

1
: on the inner side, edge, or surface of something
The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the inside (of the track).
2
baseball : on the side of home plate nearest the batter
The next pitch was a fastball on the inside.
3
used to describe how someone is feeling
She may have seemed happy, but really she was sad on the inside.
4
: in a position within an organization or group : working for an organization
The bank robbers must have had help from someone on the inside.
5
: in prison
He wondered what life was like on the inside.

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Starting as a bump underneath the bark of a limb, each fig has its flowers and pollen on the inside. The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 Bulkier jackets often have multiple pockets on the exterior and a few zipper pockets on the inside for storing small items. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025 Air Force One also looks remarkably different from a commercial airliner on the inside. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025 The warrant also reportedly states that blood was found both on the inside and outside of Pion’s car, and that Cittadini had previously filed a protective order against Pion after a prior incident of physical violence in Miami Beach last August, Pion is now charged with second-degree murder. Laura Barcella, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the inside

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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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