inside of

Idioms  

1. Within, in less than the whole of, referring especially to a period of time. For example, They promised to return it inside of a month. Although some authorities believe inside alone conveys the same meaning, the full term is widely used. [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Watching “Live at the Palace,” it’s easy to see why Conan O’Brien once referred to Fleming as “the goop that’s inside of a lava lamp.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

They weren’t beautiful, exactly, but beauty matters significantly less once an onion is destined for the inside of a chili pot.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

For anyone who’s seen the inside of a desktop PC, there’s a CPU chip sitting in its own place in the motherboard, connected to separate slots filled with memory modules.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"Handin' out turkeys on camera inside of your hood, then you go back to the hills," he raps on one track.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But it was there, deep inside of me.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell