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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According to a blog published by the Council on Foreign Relations, the ins and outs of the crisis are complicated, but undergirding it all is the fact that the country is running out of hard currency.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Lucky for you, this travel editor with four years of covering Amazon sales knows the ins and outs of October Prime Day and where to find elite savings—and steer you away from the gimmicky items that aren't worth the suitcase space.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
After Pray Tell breaks down the ins and outs of living with HIV, Ricky follows him to bed.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
And in that time, Parsons has learned the ins and outs of how his former teammate goes about playing the quarterback position.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Lucky for you, this travel editor with four years of covering Amazon sales knows the ins and outs of October Prime Day and where to find elite savings—and steer you away from the gimmicky items that aren't worth the suitcase space.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
After Pray Tell breaks down the ins and outs of living with HIV, Ricky follows him to bed.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
And in that time, Parsons has learned the ins and outs of how his former teammate goes about playing the quarterback position.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the ins and outs
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“The ins and outs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ins%20and%20outs. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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