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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Uterine polyps Polyps are soft, fleshy growths usually found on the inside lining of the uterus (called the endometrium) and on or around the cervix.
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Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
Lawrence’s partner in crime on the inside at the moment profiles as a rotation of Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rookie third-round pick Darius Alexander, veteran Jeremiah Ledbetter and maybe even Chauncey Golston, who can play both inside and outside.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Photo : Singer Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer on the inside.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Tuesday’s report is the fourth released by the state Department of Justice since the state Legislature moved less than a decade ago to keep eyes on the inside of the federal facilities.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Abramson, SELF, 7 May 2025
Lawrence’s partner in crime on the inside at the moment profiles as a rotation of Rakeem Nunez-Roches, rookie third-round pick Darius Alexander, veteran Jeremiah Ledbetter and maybe even Chauncey Golston, who can play both inside and outside.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
Photo : Singer Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe Reimagined by Singer on the inside.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Tuesday’s report is the fourth released by the state Department of Justice since the state Legislature moved less than a decade ago to keep eyes on the inside of the federal facilities.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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