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
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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The concierge knows Oslo inside out, and can direct you to the latest art-studio spaces.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In team meetings, when discussing customers, the managers who used to know their accounts inside out couldn't recall details from recent conversations.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In the first 70 seconds, Mitch Marner turned defenseman Jackson LaCombe and goalie Lukáš Dostál inside out with the highlight goal of the playoffs, and the Ducks never recovered.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Her approach focuses on turning the duvet cover inside out, aligning it with the insert at the top corners, and securing it before flipping everything right side out.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
In team meetings, when discussing customers, the managers who used to know their accounts inside out couldn't recall details from recent conversations.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In the first 70 seconds, Mitch Marner turned defenseman Jackson LaCombe and goalie Lukáš Dostál inside out with the highlight goal of the playoffs, and the Ducks never recovered.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Her approach focuses on turning the duvet cover inside out, aligning it with the insert at the top corners, and securing it before flipping everything right side out.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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