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.
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This is American entertainers imagining what a conclave must feel like on the inside.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
And who better to declare a change in policy than those on the inside?
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Although the odds are slim of overtaking New York, Indiana is still on the inside track for holding onto homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Blackwell is opening up about her path to feeling better on the inside and out.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
And who better to declare a change in policy than those on the inside?
—Isabel Serra, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Although the odds are slim of overtaking New York, Indiana is still on the inside track for holding onto homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Chelsea Blackwell is opening up about her path to feeling better on the inside and out.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the inside
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“On the inside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20inside. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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