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.

Examples of on the inside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is American entertainers imagining what a conclave must feel like on the inside. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025

And who better to declare a change in policy than those on the inside? —Isabel Serra, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025

Although the odds are slim of overtaking New York, Indiana is still on the inside track for holding onto homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025

Chelsea Blackwell is opening up about her path to feeling better on the inside and out. —Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for on the inside

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide