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 intervention group trained to walk with toes pointed in their optimal direction — whichever angle proved to be the most effective at reducing load on the inside of the knees.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Manda, who's been to therapy with Eddie, tries to remain cheerful and supportive of her husband and daughter but is breaking on the inside, too.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, these pork chops are the dinner everyone will be asking for.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
To overtake on the inside, your front axle must be alongside a rival’s mirror or, if outside, ahead of their front axles by the corner’s apex.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Manda, who's been to therapy with Eddie, tries to remain cheerful and supportive of her husband and daughter but is breaking on the inside, too.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, these pork chops are the dinner everyone will be asking for.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
To overtake on the inside, your front axle must be alongside a rival’s mirror or, if outside, ahead of their front axles by the corner’s apex.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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