on the outside

idiom

: on the outer side, edge, or surface of something

The number 22 car tried to pass the leader on the outside (of the track).

baseball : on the side of home plate farthest from the batter

The next pitch was a fastball on the outside.

—used to describe someone's appearance

I might seem calm on the outside, but I'm actually really nervous.

: not in prison

He looked forward to life on the outside again.

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Get the recipe 09 of 20 Flourless Chocolate Pecan Cookies These meringue-style cookies are super-crunchy on the outside and marshmallowy tender on the inside. —

Josh Miller, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024 But, Indiana is fighting against a softer strength of schedule and a lesser historical reputation than many of the blue bloods who could be left on the outside looking in. —

Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 The Miami Hurricanes were the first team on the outside looking in. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024 Nobody on the outside knows exactly how OpenAI makes its chatbot technology, and o1 is its most secretive release yet. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on the outside

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