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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Seven of the 10 inmates who audaciously escaped from New Orleans jail on Friday are still on the loose while three have been captured as authorities say they were helped by someone on the inside.
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Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Her updo's straight tendrils stayed tucked on the inside of her Alaia sunglasses.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 May 2025
This requires the privileged few on the inside of these organizations to be (or remain) diligent in their use of AI.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Not to mention that even when they are forced into a base defensive structure with four DBs and three down defensive linemen, Carter and Thibodeaux still do not fill that extra spot on the inside.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
Her updo's straight tendrils stayed tucked on the inside of her Alaia sunglasses.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 13 May 2025
This requires the privileged few on the inside of these organizations to be (or remain) diligent in their use of AI.
—Mika Newton, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Not to mention that even when they are forced into a base defensive structure with four DBs and three down defensive linemen, Carter and Thibodeaux still do not fill that extra spot on the inside.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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