on the outside
idiom
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                                                      : on the outer side, edge, or surface of something                                      
              
                             
The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the outside (of the track).
                         
                
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                                baseball 
                                  
              
          
                                                      : on the side of home plate farthest from the batter                                      
              
                             
The next pitch was a fastball on the outside.
                         
                
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                  —used to describe someone's appearance
I might seem calm on the outside, but I'm actually really nervous.
    
                
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                                                      : not in prison                                      
              
                             
He looked forward to life on the outside again.
                         
                
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  Merriam-Webster unabridged




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