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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The result is a boxy contemporary, all straight lines and 90-degree corners that’s been softened on the exterior by natural elements such as wood and teeming with organic forms, natural materials, and earthy tones on the inside.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Wearing a crisp black suit with red piping and playing cards stitched on the inside to match his red-bottom Christian Louboutin shoes, the second-year signal caller said the Cornhuskers, picked to finish eighth by the media, are loaded with confidence heading into camp.
—W.g. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Of course, a lot of the magic in phones these days comes from the AI packed on the inside.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Grill, pan-fry, or bake until crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Wearing a crisp black suit with red piping and playing cards stitched on the inside to match his red-bottom Christian Louboutin shoes, the second-year signal caller said the Cornhuskers, picked to finish eighth by the media, are loaded with confidence heading into camp.
—W.g. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Of course, a lot of the magic in phones these days comes from the AI packed on the inside.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Grill, pan-fry, or bake until crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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