inside out

1. With the inner surface turned out or revealed, as in He wore his shirt inside out . This expression dates from about 1600 and was soon used figuratively, as in He turned the verses inside out and revealed their hidden sense .

2. Extremely well, thoroughly, especially alluding to knowing something. For example, He knows this system inside out . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

He turned his trouser pockets inside out, showing them to be empty.

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"It was a massive blast. Everyone started running inside out of panic. I have seen at least five dead bodies lying at the front gate," he told AFP.

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And if Proposition 50 plays out as intended, it could make things worse, heightening the country’s polarization and increasing the animosity in Washington that is rotting our government and politics from the inside out.

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Richards clearly knows the ecosystem of films inside out.

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"First, they respond to contact by tissue through an immune response and transitioning their tissues -- almost like flipping yourself inside out," Dr. Lewis said.

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