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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But on the inside, the puzzle becomes easily solved.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Cameron’s 2-0 pitch was a 94 MPH fastball on the inside part of the strike zone that Judge turned on and demolished.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Powering Your Hikes Unlike MO/GO, a pair of pants with the technology inserted on the inside, Hypershell X has two cuffs that go around the thighs and one brace that attaches at the waist, all to be worn on the outside of your hiking pants or tights.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
What was the difference from that fan’s perspective to then actually being on the inside of your boyhood club?
—The Athletic Fc Podcast, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
Cameron’s 2-0 pitch was a 94 MPH fastball on the inside part of the strike zone that Judge turned on and demolished.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Powering Your Hikes Unlike MO/GO, a pair of pants with the technology inserted on the inside, Hypershell X has two cuffs that go around the thighs and one brace that attaches at the waist, all to be worn on the outside of your hiking pants or tights.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
What was the difference from that fan’s perspective to then actually being on the inside of your boyhood club?
—The Athletic Fc Podcast, New York Times, 30 May 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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