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

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

These slippers feature a memory foam and EVA footbed for comfort and support, and are made with soft sherpa material on the inside and outside. —Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025

This coating can build up and leave a residue on the inside of your dryer as well as on your laundry, making items like bath towels less absorbent over time. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

Effects like flocking also make an appearance, this time on the inside of garments for softness. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for on the inside

• acetamide
• acetonide
• acidified
• antimonide
• beatified
• benzaldehyde
• borohydride
• chalcogenide
• commodified
• decalcified
• declassified
• disaccharide