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on the inside

Idioms  

  1. In a position of confidence or influence, as in The new reporter said he got his facts from at least one official on the inside. [c. 1930]

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For most governments, the decision on whether to join the new organization comes down to a calculation about whether they can secure more benefits for themselves on the inside or on the outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

She currently co-stars in the Netflix series “A Man on the Inside.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“A Man on the Inside”? On the Netflix detective sitcom, I play Emily, Ted Danson’s daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has considered other ways to reduce costs in response to the tariffs, including reducing the number of zip pockets on the inside of a jacket from two to one.

From MarketWatch

"My first thought was that my kids, whose faces live permanently on the inside of my eyelids, wouldn't remember me," she wrote.

From BBC

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