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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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They found that phosphatidylserine, a fatty molecule normally located on the inside of a neuron's membrane, had shifted to the outer surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

In some cities, Jews say they are covering their Kippahs, or head coverings, in public or placing their mezuzas, which are usually affixed outside doorjambs, on the inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"I may have looked normal on the outside as I didn't lose my hair, but I felt awful on the inside, I just felt I was falling apart," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

I have one of those sports fabric shirts for breathability, and I put on a two-layer coat, so it has the thermal fleece on the inside and a water-resistant outer layer.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Loki kept smiling, but he scowled on the inside.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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