on the inside

phrase

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

Man on the inside As IT exploded in economic import over the past several decades, information has become one of the world’s most valuable commodities. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

The tofu itself is seasoned on the inside and cooked in a way that provides two different textures. — Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The report also detailed ways in which Combs was allegedly living it up on the inside and receiving massages and special meals. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

But to those on the inside of the podcaster-comedian boom, another swing of the pendulum already seemed to be coming. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on the inside

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