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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The Problem Photograph: Parker Hall The issue is a buildup on the inside of the glass.
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
The crab starts on the outside, does one tour and ends up upside down on the inside.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
The more expensive cast iron presses have elaborate coating on the outside that increases their price, but the important part of a tortilla maker is on the inside.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But on the inside, the puzzle becomes easily solved.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
The crab starts on the outside, does one tour and ends up upside down on the inside.
—Merve Emre, New Yorker, 17 June 2025
The more expensive cast iron presses have elaborate coating on the outside that increases their price, but the important part of a tortilla maker is on the inside.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
But on the inside, the puzzle becomes easily solved.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 14 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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