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.

Examples of on the inside in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When shaken, the smaller cube on the inside of the large cube rattles. —Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 June 2024

Her exterior looks pristine but everything on the inside is a mess. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 June 2024

Mota, now 46 and living in the East Bay Area, has returned to California’s prisons dozens of times since her release to visit women on the inside as one of the executive founders of Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition. —Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024

Le Meurice In celebration of the Summer Olympics, Le Meurice, known as the original Parisian Palace hotel, located directly across from the Tuileries Gardens, is celebrating wellness on the inside and outside. —Rachel King, Robb Report, 13 June 2024