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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Dex has been a menace for some years on the inside.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
As the primary oversight bodies in federal agencies, Offices of Inspector General are taxpayer representatives on the inside.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
These highly craveable marvels are crispy, crunchy, and light on the outside, yet fudgy, moist, and chewy on the inside.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Once grilled, the chicken becomes aromatic, appealingly charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
As the primary oversight bodies in federal agencies, Offices of Inspector General are taxpayer representatives on the inside.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
These highly craveable marvels are crispy, crunchy, and light on the outside, yet fudgy, moist, and chewy on the inside.
—Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
Once grilled, the chicken becomes aromatic, appealingly charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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