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

The novel describes a horrifying house that is larger on the inside than on the outside. —G Kirilloff, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

From $151 per night. BOOK NOW Pink Paradise in New Orleans, Louisiana This historic garden apartment—built in 1875— is a stunner on the inside and out. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024

Capsule had a host of signatures What proved to be unique to Warren and museum staff were signatures engraved on the inside of the copper box. —Graham Hurley, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024

These cookies are soft and chewy on the inside and crisp on the outside. —Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024