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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But on the inside, at CBS, there were several plausible answers to that question.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The sellers, a designer duo who once owned the Bell Location Ranch (as it later became known), redesigned and restored the property, turning it into a woodsy, modern residence that evokes the warmth of a log cabin on the inside.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
But as the new Netflix documentary details, the brand that so many young people wanted to work at was actually crumbling on the inside.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
Recent research has found, for instance, that several species of environmental bacteria can accumulate PFAS on the inside or outside of their bodies, seemingly with minimal consequences to their biological function.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The sellers, a designer duo who once owned the Bell Location Ranch (as it later became known), redesigned and restored the property, turning it into a woodsy, modern residence that evokes the warmth of a log cabin on the inside.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
But as the new Netflix documentary details, the brand that so many young people wanted to work at was actually crumbling on the inside.
—Alicia Lansom, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
Recent research has found, for instance, that several species of environmental bacteria can accumulate PFAS on the inside or outside of their bodies, seemingly with minimal consequences to their biological function.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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