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.

Examples of on the inside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of leading with pink, Grande put the color on the inside, a move that has become increasingly common leading up to the release of the sequel. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025

Oops … North Carolina scored early and often, on the inside and beyond the arc, in torching the Jayhawks for 58 second-half points. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025

Feeling good on the inside always shows on the outside. —Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

The hot water splashed on the inside of my left forearm and onto my chest. —Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025