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inside out

adverb

Definition of inside out

1 : in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer turned the shirt inside out
2 : to a thorough degree knows the subject inside out
3 : in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization turned the business inside out

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Examples of inside out in a Sentence

after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out

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The student wrote that Ivey gave her three options: Turn the shirt inside out, put on a jacket or wear a shirt used for physical education class. Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Teen pulled from class for shirt that asked for end to racism and homophobia, mom says," 30 Aug. 2019 In this view, our perceptions come from the inside out just as much as, if not more than, from the outside in. Anil K. Seth, Scientific American, "The Neuroscience of Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 In no other league would a bottom half club have a player like Wilfried Zaha turning defences inside out on a weekly basis. SI.com, "Matthijs de Ligt: Why the Dutch Colossus Should Not Have Joined Juventus," 15 Aug. 2019 His shorts were in the locker, with the pockets turned inside out. cleveland.com, "Not securing lockers proves expensive for two gym users: Middleburg Heights Police Blotter," 18 July 2019 Even Sam Peckinpah, a crusty cynic who wanted no part of psychedelic hippie pacifism, began turning movie tropes inside out, with The Wild Bunch, a Western like no other before it. Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Wild Bunch and American Disillusionment," 20 June 2019 That changed under Tony Blair’s government as Labour started to cement control, snatching inner-London seats from the Conservatives and colouring the capital red from the inside out. The Economist, "London’s mayoral race shows Tory disregard for the capital," 22 Aug. 2019 Biologic injections are another option, and are essentially a treatment that works by altering the immune system to control psoriasis from the inside out—which can be helpful if the psoriasis is more widespread. Lambeth Hochwald, Health.com, "What Exactly Is Guttate Psoriasis? Dermatologists Explain the Chronic Skin Condition," 20 Aug. 2019 Participants interact with community leaders, industry professionals and volunteer groups, and will get a glimpse of the town from the inside out while strengthening their leadership skills. Debby Rice, The Mercury News, "Summer potpourri in the West Valley," 18 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of inside out

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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inside out

adverb

Kids Definition of inside out

1 : in such a way that the inner surface becomes the outer Your shirt is inside out.
2 : in or into a confused or disorganized state The room was turned inside out.

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