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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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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—Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From clever queens to dashing dukes, explore the ins and outs of the royal court with enchanting tales of faraway kingdoms, real and imagined, with this Amazing Book Challenge category: Royal Reads.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, there is a standalone privacy policy that covers all of the ins and outs of how data is handled for just the VPN service.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of the artist and MC2 Now Media Now Media is the brainchild of Matt Medved (a fellow Forbes contributor) and Alejandro Navia, who launched it to report on the ins and outs of onchain art with a decidedly humanistic approach.
—Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From clever queens to dashing dukes, explore the ins and outs of the royal court with enchanting tales of faraway kingdoms, real and imagined, with this Amazing Book Challenge category: Royal Reads.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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