the ins and outs
plural noun
: the details about how something works or is done
—often + of
I'm still learning all the ins and outs of American politics.
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As June's health declines, though, Mirren — who Winslet says has a personal rule of not playing characters with dementia or cancer, but broke that rule for her director — preferred not to discuss the ins and outs of the illness.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The author details the ins and outs of her job as a therapist while attending therapy herself.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Below, during a spoiler conversation with THR, Bliss discusses the ins and outs of being both the youngest Sully and the youngest actor on Cameron’s volume set.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
This fly rod outfit is basically a one-and-done kit for getting out on the water fast and takes the guesswork out of learning all the ins and outs of fly fishing gear.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The author details the ins and outs of her job as a therapist while attending therapy herself.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Below, during a spoiler conversation with THR, Bliss discusses the ins and outs of being both the youngest Sully and the youngest actor on Cameron’s volume set.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
This fly rod outfit is basically a one-and-done kit for getting out on the water fast and takes the guesswork out of learning all the ins and outs of fly fishing gear.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 23 Dec. 2025
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