inside track

noun

: an advantageous competitive position

the owner's son has the inside track for the job

Synonyms of inside track

• advantage
• edge
• upper hand

Examples of inside track in a Sentence

the applicant with actual experience in pharmaceutical sales will definitely have the inside track for the job

Recent Examples on the Web

The makeover won’t exclusively fall to rookies — defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga, safety Alohi Gilman and second-year player Nohl Williams have inside track to prominent roles. — Sam McDowell 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Both quarterbacks are accurate and mobile, but unless Jones shines Saturday, Philo will enter the offseason with an inside track. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

Later, when Shell expressed appreciation, Cipriani pitched Star Serenade, initially over the phone — presuming the executive would, at the least, boost its chance for an inside track at a green light. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026

But his Bruins fandom took an inside track in the 2003-04 season when fellow Marshfield native Mike Sullivan became the head coach. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inside track

• ammoniac
• biofeedback
• counterattack
• demoniac
• elegiac
• noncardiac
• paranoiac
• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback