on the outside

idiom

1
: on the outer side, edge, or surface of something
The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the outside (of the track).
2
baseball : on the side of home plate farthest from the batter
The next pitch was a fastball on the outside.
3
used to describe someone's appearance
I might seem calm on the outside, but I'm actually really nervous.
4
: not in prison
He looked forward to life on the outside again.

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Porto found traces of DNA from three people, including O'Keefe, on the outside of Read’s right rear taillight and on multiple pieces of O’Keefe’s clothing. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 May 2025 Sure, his morale may initially be dented by having to sit on the outside and potentially watch as compatriots Weston McKennie and Tim Weah play Champions League with Juventus (although even that is not certain). Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2025 But what is actually happening inside to make these amazing behaviors come out on the outside is still very much a mystery. Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2025 Balor remained on the outside, distracting the ref as El Grande Americano used a loaded mask on Penta. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the outside

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“On the outside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20outside. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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