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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In the ’50s, before digital audio, the audio strips were on the inside of the film strip’s perforations, meaning the image itself was slightly narrower.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Following the shootout at Bushkill, the FBI launched a probe into the task force to investigate whether there was someone on the inside feeding information to the Dark Hearts.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Barrymore devoted some ink to her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, by getting their names inscribed on the inside of her right wrist in March 2016.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Linke compared the materials to Hermione’s handbag, which appears small on the outside but is far larger on the inside.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Following the shootout at Bushkill, the FBI launched a probe into the task force to investigate whether there was someone on the inside feeding information to the Dark Hearts.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
Barrymore devoted some ink to her two daughters, Olive and Frankie, by getting their names inscribed on the inside of her right wrist in March 2016.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Linke compared the materials to Hermione’s handbag, which appears small on the outside but is far larger on the inside.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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