the ins and outs
plural noun
: the details about how something works or is done
—often + of
I'm still learning all the ins and outs of American politics.
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Grasping the ins and outs of the boat and where its weaker points are while on dry land is crucial for everyone’s safety.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Equip your manufacturing floor with a web of connected sensors and learn the ins and outs.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
There’s a bit of commentary here about the arrogance of Americans dictating Middle East policy from afar, but the ins and outs of the mission take precedence.
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—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
It wasn't talked about too much in my family, about the ins and outs of what happened during that time.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
Equip your manufacturing floor with a web of connected sensors and learn the ins and outs.
—Ethan Karp, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
There’s a bit of commentary here about the arrogance of Americans dictating Middle East policy from afar, but the ins and outs of the mission take precedence.
20.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
It wasn't talked about too much in my family, about the ins and outs of what happened during that time.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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“The ins and outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ins%20and%20outs. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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