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 hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Use Something To Secure Your Duvet In Place Many duvet covers come with ties in each corner on the inside, which will help secure the duvet in place.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Davidson County construction permits filed and executed in recent weeks, electrical, gas and mechanical work on the inside of the building, especially the kitchen, is nearly finished.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Martine knows details about the incident (like the involvement of bed sheets) that only someone on the inside could know.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Use Something To Secure Your Duvet In Place Many duvet covers come with ties in each corner on the inside, which will help secure the duvet in place.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
According to Davidson County construction permits filed and executed in recent weeks, electrical, gas and mechanical work on the inside of the building, especially the kitchen, is nearly finished.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
Martine knows details about the incident (like the involvement of bed sheets) that only someone on the inside could know.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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