Definition of inside in English:

inside

noun ɪnˈsʌɪdɪnˈsaɪd

1usually in singular The inner side or surface of something.
wipe the inside of the windscreen
Example sentencesExamples
- I gave the beets a good pruning, as a lot of the leaves had been attacked by beet leaf miners, which eat their way through the insides of leaves, leaving the outside.
- They had been riding for hours and the insides of her thighs hurt like hell.
- Without it, the insides of the lungs tend to stick together, making it harder to take in oxygen.
- As a boy, the insides of my arms and the backs of my legs itched ferociously and incessantly.
- If your baby develops white spots that look like milk curd on the insides of the cheeks or on the tongue, this may be thrush.
- Some bowls are inscribed on the outside as well as the inside.
- I wasn't sent to Oxford or anywhere, so what I do to write is to cut crosses into the insides of my wrists.
- It causes cracks in the corners of the mouth and white patches on the tongue, palate, lips, and insides of the cheeks.
- I didn't move but I was suddenly aware of my thighs, of the insides of my arms.
- The tongue is the most common site but the insides of the cheek may also be involved.
- The insides of his throat felt like they were on fire.
- No-one who has read and commented here today has a clue about the insides of used white envelopes (go on… go and check…).
- With this loop you cannot tell which side is the inside and which is the outside.
- Keeping your hands together, lean forward and press your elbows outward against the insides of your thighs.
- Also disclosed were the discovery of bruises all over his legs, including the insides of his thighs, in addition to cuts and bruises on his head.
- Slice the baguette in half lengthways and brush the inside with the oil, pressing it firmly into the bread.
- He spied the empty margarine tub next to the stove and ran his finger around the inside, licking the remnants greedily from his hands.
- You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks or under your tongue.
- It cut the insides of her legs.
- Pen took a couple steps towards the bowl and saw that the inside was painted black and that it was filled with water.
Synonyms
interior, inner part, inner side, inner surface
centre, core, middle, heart, nucleus
1. 1.1 The part of a road furthest from the centre.
  overtaking on the inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  David Flores has the mount on Mash One, who breaks from the inside in a field of six.
  Richard Hughes guided Thundering Surf to victory, bringing him home from the inside to edge out Holy Orders by a neck.
  You take risks when you go around the inside, but eight times out of 10 it will win you races.
  At the second last, we had only Hardy Eustace left to pass and I switched Rooster to the inside.
  Creon and jockey Timmy Murphy sneaked up the inside to overcome GVA Ireland and win the Pertemps Final.
2. 1.2 The part of a path nearer to a wall or further from a road.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The twisted figure walked on the inside of the sidewalk.
  Years ago a man always walked on the outside of the curb and ladies walked on the inside.
3. 1.3 The side of a bend where the edge or surface is shorter.
  the inside of the bend
  Example sentencesExamples
  Built on the inside of a bend in the river most of the city was below sea level.
2The inner part; the interior.
the inside of the car was like an oven
Example sentencesExamples
- Lili's house was beat up and down trodden on the outside but the inside was warm and comfortable.
- He had found out last night that the London house was well guarded, both the outside and the inside.
- The inside was tasty, fluffy and tender, and barely required the creamy tartar sauce that came with them.
- The golden outer layer is quite crisp and the inside is soft and delicious.
- Although most of the outside of the building survived the fire, the inside has been completely gutted.
- Each caravan looked the same, so we decided we had to make the outside look appealing before we set about the inside.
- Too sweet a potato will burn on the outside before the inside has a chance to cook.
- The building is pretty much the same on the outside but the inside is very different.
- Bread-crust bombs are those whose outer surface solidified while the inside was still emitting gas and expanding as a foam.
- But Mr Lakin said the door locked from the outside and opened freely from the inside.
- Eggs have a shell partly to keep the inside in and the outside out, much as we have a skin.
- From this, we find that the inside, like the outside, is a bit yellow.
- The inside was raw and we had to go home and cook it longer anyway.
- Place a sage leaf inside each quail and season the inside with salt and pepper
- It is certainly one of the strangest sights seeing someone's belly distend outwards as it is pushed from the inside.
- It works fine, and looks okay from the inside, but is nothing much to photograph from the outside.
- The inside was like a spring roll, but the outside was like god knows what.
- The kernel is now yellow on the outside with the inside containing milky white fluid.
- The top should look set, but the inside should still be on the soft side.
- Turn once and cook the other side for 1 min, leaving the inside quite pink.
1. 2.1insidesinformal A person's stomach and bowels.
  my insides are out of order
  Example sentencesExamples
  The bubbles from the carbonated soda fizzed unpleasantly in my insides as I walked through the park, headed for Acacia's.
  If cool turns to cold, your core temperature becomes threatened and your insides start to feel like your outsides - chilly.
  Joe was attacked and had a massive hole in his body with his insides hanging out.
  A strange burning in her legs reached up to her stomach and twisted her insides.
  The muscles along her stomach clenched, and her insides contracted with a searing pain.
  Don't forget your insides need to stay properly hydrated too!
  My insides still feel like a tightly wound rubberband, on the verge of unraveling violently…
  Why don't they invent a pill that sticks to your stomach lining even when your insides have projected themselves from your body?
  Cause he was in the back seat with a speaker box when the car crashed, and it crushed his insides.
  She screams at the sensation, like fire running through her entire body, burning her insides.
  By the time 7th period rolled around my insides were turning into mush.
  They all sat down and had their own cups of hot cocoa, warming their insides and their outsides.
  Not been able to eat properly for 3 days now and my insides ache.: -
  It only took a few seconds before sharp, piercing pains began to sting the insides of Chase's body.
  Her face was a mask of calm, her insides suffering inner turmoil.
  Suddenly there was a weight in my gut as if my insides had fallen asleep; something wasn't quite right but not enough to cause a stir.
  My body shook with the ground, my insides quivering, my ears splitting.
  Marc felt as though an apple was caught in his throat and his insides were all twisting around each other.
  With all muscles tensed, his forearms pressed over his stomach under the blinding shock of the bullet tearing through his insides.
  Fear gripped her stomach, threatening to crush her insides.
  Synonyms
  stomach, gut, bowels, intestines
  internal organs, viscera, entrails
  informal belly, tummy, guts, bread basket

adjective ˈɪnsʌɪd

1attributive Situated on or in the inside.
an inside pocket
Example sentencesExamples
- And to ensure she does not lose the ring, she says she will glue it to the inside pocket of her suit.
- He reaches into his inside pocket and pulls out a bag filled with brown leaves.
- He had the cigarettes hidden away and the lighter hidden away somewhere in an inside pocket.
- Mr. Taylor drew a folded up collection of papers from the inside pocket of his gray overcoat.
- He took out his cell phone and said something quickly into it, then returned it to his inside pocket.
- Ivan folded the message, put it in the inside pocket of his coat and timidly turned round.
- He reached into the inside pocket of the black suit he was wearing and pulled out a small, red jewel.
- He grabbed it off the wall, reached for his inside pocket and thought his hand had entered a fire pit.
- Lazarus pulled it out of the inside pocket of his robe, where he put it earlier, and handed it to the old man.
- He followed the sentry into the restroom, hand reaching into his inside pocket.
- Sprinkle water every hour on the pot to keep down the inside temperature.
- He rummaged through his inside coat pocket and pulled out a small and very slim recording tape.
- He tucks it swiftly in the inside pocket of his denim jacket, and will never feel the need to wear a comedy
- Carry your wallet in an inside pocket, preferably one which can fasten never in your back pocket
- Purses and wallets in coat pockets make for an easy target, so put your cash, cards and keys in an inside pocket well out of reach.
- She reached a pale hand into the inside pocket of her messenger bag and pulled out an automatic pistol.
- Josh tucked the flashlight back into the inside pocket of his open jacket and pulled out his set of keys.
- For an example of this, look at the inside cover of a Canadian passport.
- His hand brushed across his inside pocket, where he felt the outline of the key.
- Then pulled out a metallic spray can from the inside pocket of his heavy trench coat.
Synonyms
inner, interior, internal, inmost, innermost
on the inside
1. 1.1 (in hockey, soccer, and other sports) denoting positions nearer to the centre of the field.
  an inside forward
  Example sentencesExamples
  Johnson has a lot of that in him; he's around the ball a lot, even from his inside position.
  The quarterback hands the ball off deep in the backfield to create the illusion of an inside zone play.
  Kevin, who plays inside centre for Broughton, did not want to talk about what happened.
  But Snee has proved himself at inside centre and Oldfield has also proved himself.
  The inside centre skipped through a gaping hole in the Romanian midfield to give his team an ideal start with the fastest World Cup try.
2attributive Known or done by someone within a group or organization.
they were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information
Example sentencesExamples
- So not fair how the inside buzz on all things celeb are only for Tinseltownies?
- While family members may not respond to these epistles, we do know some of the inside details.
- I will give you the inside scoop on some of the best freebies offered on the site.
- Next, we were hearing from inside sources that the targets might in fact be Somalia or Sudan.
- Also ahead here, an inside look at one of the most powerful families in American politics.
- It's an inside look and commentary on Sandman, and an excellent one.
- I travel up from Portsmouth and with a bit of inside knowledge I can safely say Wanderers will finish above Pompey.
- I have a little inside skinny on M.I.A.'s progress - a friend of mine named Dylan is running sound for her tour.
- The vast majority of these tips are simply links to other published sources, not original bits of inside info.
- Other than an inside account of the competing pressures on Annan, however, there is little new information here.
- We have an inside source who was present at the rally and is familiar with the reporters involved.
Synonyms
confidential, classified, restricted, reserved, privileged, private, internal, secret, top secret, exclusive, off the record, not for publication
informal hush-hush
archaic privy

preposition & adverb ɪnˈsʌɪdinˈsīd

1Situated within the confines of (something)
as preposition a radio was playing inside the flat
as adverb Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside
Example sentencesExamples
- The child was finally found huddled inside a flat with her mother, surrounded by bin bags full of rotting food.
- There is nothing more gray, stultifying, or dreary than a life lived inside the confines of a theory.
- Lights are on inside the house but no one can hear her silent cries for help.
- His grotto is decorated with rooftop snow and festive lights and inside the chalet the floor is littered with presents.
- A light went on inside the café and a moment later Yevy peered through the window, then unlocked the door.
- A casino and arcade games will also be situated inside the house itself.
- The crafts themselves can also be created using small hot air balloons or ordinary balloons with lights inside them.
- The light inside the building blasted into her eyes, making her have to blink many times to get used to it.
- It must be freezing out there, or perhaps it's just hot inside the confines of the apartment.
- No lights were on inside the embassy, even though I visited at one in the afternoon.
- There was no light except for the light inside the tanks and the computers running by themselves.
- By the waning light inside the teepee, Laurie and Gil knew that night was approaching.
- There is a low light inside the house, which emanates through the front windows and out onto the veranda.
- The salty breeze and the large beach are a welcome relief for many who are cooped up inside flats and apartments.
- When you push the buttons on the back of him, he punches, and when you press down to write, a light inside the thing flashes.
- His powder-blue eyes were dimmed into greyness by the brown light inside the store.
- Also visible without binoculars, was a circle of lights inside the larger circle.
- Anyway, after I cut some eyes, a nose and a mouth in it and lit a tea candle inside the thing, it did look quite eerie.
- The restaurant has an outdoor terrace and a few tables situated inside.
- He says they gave us more light and the air inside the house will be much, much better.
Synonyms
inside, within, in the middle of, within the bounds of, within the confines of
1. 1.1 Moving so as to end up within (something)
  as preposition Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map
  as adverb we walked inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every morning, in a still-sleepy state, you get up and reach inside your underwear drawer for a pair of tights to wear to work.
  After the fat, middle-aged man walked back inside we decided that we all needed to get home.
  She reached inside her handbag, mumbling something under her tears and pulled out a pregnancy test stick.
  I open the door and walk inside, setting down Manne's shirt on the chair by the bed.
  Police gave him the option of moving inside the bar or dumping his drink.
  He thought of moving inside where it would be cooler, but he felt too weak to move.
  I watched as the man in the yellow shirt, still in his seat, reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small red book.
  Berndon said good night once they reached the inn and left after she walked inside.
  I took a step inside and walked around until I reached the hallway where it had happened.
  Her smile faded and she reached inside her shirt to touch the Nikolas' medallion.
  We walked inside and he fumbled some more with the paperwork and the computer.
  He reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small bottle, shaped like a flask.
  We kept phoning her number, watching her walk inside then hanging up.
  Hughes then reached inside his waistband and pulled out a bottle of wine, which he brandished violently.
  Jules walked inside and followed the sound of voices, until she reached a closed door.
  Emma could see him moving around inside the cafe and she gestured to Michael to follow her into the building.
  As she walked inside, two men came running at her from a back room.
  It wasn't a Tuesday, the real day for devotees, so one could walk inside after a fairly short wait in a queue.
  Moving inside the sub we see the subwoofer, with the power adaptor right in front of the sub.
  When you go inside, the light is dim, and cool - and quiet, because it's a museum.
  Synonyms
  indoors, within, in
  into the interior, into the house, into the building, into the room
2. 1.2 Within (a person's body or mind), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness.
  as preposition she felt a stirring of life inside her
  I just roll the phrases round inside my head
  as adverb I was screaming inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  His Blade Soul was annoyed; Asgard felt it as a hot prickling sensation inside his mind.
  Don't let anyone tunnel inside your mind and infest your thoughts.
  Every time I get annoyed the light inside me burns a bit brighter.
  She was indeed inside his mind, and together they shared emotion, thoughts and feelings.
  Kait knew instantly who it was; it was like someone had turned on the light inside her.
  He crawls deep inside the mind of Sal.
  It felt like my insides were on fire and were running around screaming inside my body!
  It will control your mind, but deep inside the behavior pattern is like a sleeping volcano.
  By the time one character enters another's body, the viewer has already gotten inside their minds.
  Leigh knew just how to get to him, get right inside his mind - and his heart.
  Her mind was still blank, and a small voice from inside her mind was screaming for her to run for the hills.
  He could smell the coppery scent of it, and his nostrils flared as something deep inside screamed for more.
  A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding.
  You come out the other, and it's like a light bulb has flashed inside your head.
  This profile will help you to get inside the minds of the few disturbed individuals who run the lobby.
  Synonyms
  inwardly, within, secretly, privately, deep down, at heart, in one's heart, in one's mind, emotionally, intuitively, instinctively
3. 1.3informal In prison.
  she was sentenced to three years inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  A lot of the prisoners write about how hard it is inside and hopefully when they leave prison they will reflect on this.
  Some have committed murder while inside and then got a life sentence on top.
  Synonyms
  in prison, in jail, in custody, under lock and key
  locked up, imprisoned, incarcerated
  informal behind bars, doing time
  British informal doing porridge, doing bird, banged up
4. 1.4 (in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the centre of the field than (another player)
  as preposition he went inside Graves and scored near the post
  Example sentencesExamples
  I headed the ball back inside and eventually the ball ended up at my feet 20 yards from goal and I just hit it.
  This play is dirt-simple and works effectively if you have a player that can score inside.
  Owen's been quiet, but look here: he cuts inside from the left and whips in a purler.
  He picked up a long ball on the right wing, cut inside and found himself on the byline, a couple of yards from the Monaco post and goalkeeper.
  Frings cuts inside from the right and fires the ball at Bierhoff, who swivels and shoots.
2preposition In less than (the period of time specified)
the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months
Example sentencesExamples
- The party is expected to re-convene a selection convention inside the next month.
- In the east, the Red Army had cleared Belorussia and advanced over 300 miles inside two months.
- Police are investigating a third terrifying raid on a chain of newsagents inside a month.
- Ballina will hopefully see completion of phase two of the town sewerage scheme inside the next fifteen months.
- But he admits it took him a while to come to terms with the shock of being stopped for the second time inside 12 months.
- Two goals inside a four-minute period in the first half condemned Croydon to the basement.
- Why was she allowed to be moved into a hospice for so many years when hospices are supposed to be for people who will die naturally inside six months or so?
- Is the current improvement because local council elections will be upon us inside 11 months?
- There is a strong move within the parliamentary party to pick a new leader inside the next month.
- It is expected that the entire development down to Shanvaghera will be completed inside a few months.
- In Jamaica 10 months ago England lost the first Test of 1986 inside three days.
- Mr Krishna Dutt has told you that he has confirmed most of our promises inside the last 12 months.
- Moral of the story: if you can't do something yourself inside a reasonable period of time, pay someone else to do it.
- Look for the price of smack to drop inside the next six months.

Phrases

inside of

1informal Within.
something inside of me wanted to believe him
Example sentencesExamples
- He stood in the crisp air inside of the forbidding black tower, staring thoughtfully out towards the south.
- It fits snugly within the skull, hidden from view inside of the top half of the head.
- Plus I'll never feel something growing inside of me for that period of time.
- He rediscovered the outdoorsman trapped inside of him and revelled in long nature walks and going to the beach.
- A lot of them were sleeping on top of their vehicles, inside of their vehicles and on the ground.
- Maybe that's the day something clicked inside of me, but it just took a year for me to pay attention to it.
- I pull out the chair, sit down and begin to type what is in my heart, and as I do, a change takes place not only inside of me, but also within the room.
- Looking at that tiny frame of hers, you would just assume that a baby wouldn't fit inside of her.
- We can find the strength and belief inside of ourselves, and raise ourselves above those limitations.
- By imagination, I mean that expression of our individuality by which we make a personal sense of the world around and inside of us.
- I wish I could hang onto that baby inside of her for just a bit more, but I know I have to let that go.
- They had never told us they were going to build a studio inside of our house.
- There's always been things inside of me that I wanted to get and tell me why I did what I did.
- Trying to suggest that she was not murdered outside of her home but was murdered inside of her home.
- Before they could go inside of the room a gust of wind blew from within the room.
- The doctors did not give her hope to live to three months of age when she was born, doctors inside of Iraq.
- Had the continuation of Anju and Sudha's story been brewing inside of you while you wrote the short stories?
- There is a famous saying that says ‘Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us.’
- He saw her as blue-white energy stirring within her cage, but also flowing inside of him.
- I started to think how amazing an icicle would look with something was frozen inside of it.
1. 1.1In less than (the period of time specified)
  preparing a ship for a voyage inside of a week
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's not necessarily bucketing down, but coming down hard enough that we were both soaked to the skin inside of fifteen minutes.
  Two missed scores and two points inside of four minutes of the restart had Carlow back within a goal of their opponents.
  The centurions club is an elite club of people who can run or walk 100 miles inside of 24 hours.

on the inside

informal In a position affording private information.
will you be my spy on the inside?
Example sentencesExamples
- Campaigners long to be on the inside - but fear being compromised when they get there.
- The real problem with that was that there was a journalist or two on the inside.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side.

Definition of inside in US English:

inside

nounɪnˈsaɪdinˈsīd

1usually in singular The inner side or surface of something.
she ran a finger around the inside of the bowl
Example sentencesExamples
- With this loop you cannot tell which side is the inside and which is the outside.
- No-one who has read and commented here today has a clue about the insides of used white envelopes (go on… go and check…).
- He spied the empty margarine tub next to the stove and ran his finger around the inside, licking the remnants greedily from his hands.
- It cut the insides of her legs.
- If your baby develops white spots that look like milk curd on the insides of the cheeks or on the tongue, this may be thrush.
- The tongue is the most common site but the insides of the cheek may also be involved.
- Keeping your hands together, lean forward and press your elbows outward against the insides of your thighs.
- They had been riding for hours and the insides of her thighs hurt like hell.
- Some bowls are inscribed on the outside as well as the inside.
- I gave the beets a good pruning, as a lot of the leaves had been attacked by beet leaf miners, which eat their way through the insides of leaves, leaving the outside.
- I didn't move but I was suddenly aware of my thighs, of the insides of my arms.
- Without it, the insides of the lungs tend to stick together, making it harder to take in oxygen.
- The insides of his throat felt like they were on fire.
- You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks or under your tongue.
- I wasn't sent to Oxford or anywhere, so what I do to write is to cut crosses into the insides of my wrists.
- As a boy, the insides of my arms and the backs of my legs itched ferociously and incessantly.
- It causes cracks in the corners of the mouth and white patches on the tongue, palate, lips, and insides of the cheeks.
- Slice the baguette in half lengthways and brush the inside with the oil, pressing it firmly into the bread.
- Also disclosed were the discovery of bruises all over his legs, including the insides of his thighs, in addition to cuts and bruises on his head.
- Pen took a couple steps towards the bowl and saw that the inside was painted black and that it was filled with water.
Synonyms
interior, inner part, inner side, inner surface
1. 1.1 The side of a racetrack nearer to the center, where the lanes are shorter.
  he was blocked on the inside at the furlong marker
  Example sentencesExamples
  David Flores has the mount on Mash One, who breaks from the inside in a field of six.
  At the second last, we had only Hardy Eustace left to pass and I switched Rooster to the inside.
  Richard Hughes guided Thundering Surf to victory, bringing him home from the inside to edge out Holy Orders by a neck.
  You take risks when you go around the inside, but eight times out of 10 it will win you races.
  Creon and jockey Timmy Murphy sneaked up the inside to overcome GVA Ireland and win the Pertemps Final.
2. 1.2 The side of a bend or curve where the edge or surface is shorter.
  the inside of the bend
  Example sentencesExamples
  Built on the inside of a bend in the river most of the city was below sea level.
2The inner part; the interior.
the inside of the car was like an oven
these boats are built of very thin cedar, with ribs on the inside
Example sentencesExamples
- The inside was tasty, fluffy and tender, and barely required the creamy tartar sauce that came with them.
- It works fine, and looks okay from the inside, but is nothing much to photograph from the outside.
- The building is pretty much the same on the outside but the inside is very different.
- He had found out last night that the London house was well guarded, both the outside and the inside.
- The inside was raw and we had to go home and cook it longer anyway.
- Although most of the outside of the building survived the fire, the inside has been completely gutted.
- Eggs have a shell partly to keep the inside in and the outside out, much as we have a skin.
- The kernel is now yellow on the outside with the inside containing milky white fluid.
- The golden outer layer is quite crisp and the inside is soft and delicious.
- Lili's house was beat up and down trodden on the outside but the inside was warm and comfortable.
- The top should look set, but the inside should still be on the soft side.
- Bread-crust bombs are those whose outer surface solidified while the inside was still emitting gas and expanding as a foam.
- Turn once and cook the other side for 1 min, leaving the inside quite pink.
- Too sweet a potato will burn on the outside before the inside has a chance to cook.
- From this, we find that the inside, like the outside, is a bit yellow.
- It is certainly one of the strangest sights seeing someone's belly distend outwards as it is pushed from the inside.
- But Mr Lakin said the door locked from the outside and opened freely from the inside.
- Each caravan looked the same, so we decided we had to make the outside look appealing before we set about the inside.
- Place a sage leaf inside each quail and season the inside with salt and pepper
- The inside was like a spring roll, but the outside was like god knows what.
1. 2.1usually insidesinformal The stomach and bowels.
  my insides are out of order
  Example sentencesExamples
  If cool turns to cold, your core temperature becomes threatened and your insides start to feel like your outsides - chilly.
  It only took a few seconds before sharp, piercing pains began to sting the insides of Chase's body.
  With all muscles tensed, his forearms pressed over his stomach under the blinding shock of the bullet tearing through his insides.
  My insides still feel like a tightly wound rubberband, on the verge of unraveling violently…
  She screams at the sensation, like fire running through her entire body, burning her insides.
  Not been able to eat properly for 3 days now and my insides ache.: -
  By the time 7th period rolled around my insides were turning into mush.
  Joe was attacked and had a massive hole in his body with his insides hanging out.
  Fear gripped her stomach, threatening to crush her insides.
  Don't forget your insides need to stay properly hydrated too!
  Cause he was in the back seat with a speaker box when the car crashed, and it crushed his insides.
  Suddenly there was a weight in my gut as if my insides had fallen asleep; something wasn't quite right but not enough to cause a stir.
  My body shook with the ground, my insides quivering, my ears splitting.
  Marc felt as though an apple was caught in his throat and his insides were all twisting around each other.
  They all sat down and had their own cups of hot cocoa, warming their insides and their outsides.
  A strange burning in her legs reached up to her stomach and twisted her insides.
  Her face was a mask of calm, her insides suffering inner turmoil.
  The muscles along her stomach clenched, and her insides contracted with a searing pain.
  Why don't they invent a pill that sticks to your stomach lining even when your insides have projected themselves from your body?
  The bubbles from the carbonated soda fizzed unpleasantly in my insides as I walked through the park, headed for Acacia's.
  Synonyms
  stomach, gut, bowels, intestines
3the insideinformal A position affording private information.
will you be my spy on the inside?
Example sentencesExamples
- Campaigners long to be on the inside - but fear being compromised when they get there.
- The real problem with that was that there was a journalist or two on the inside.

adjectiveˈinˌsīd

1attributive Situated on or in, or derived from, the inside.
an inside pocket
Example sentencesExamples
- Lazarus pulled it out of the inside pocket of his robe, where he put it earlier, and handed it to the old man.
- Sprinkle water every hour on the pot to keep down the inside temperature.
- His hand brushed across his inside pocket, where he felt the outline of the key.
- Then pulled out a metallic spray can from the inside pocket of his heavy trench coat.
- Carry your wallet in an inside pocket, preferably one which can fasten never in your back pocket
- He rummaged through his inside coat pocket and pulled out a small and very slim recording tape.
- And to ensure she does not lose the ring, she says she will glue it to the inside pocket of her suit.
- He reached into the inside pocket of the black suit he was wearing and pulled out a small, red jewel.
- She reached a pale hand into the inside pocket of her messenger bag and pulled out an automatic pistol.
- He reaches into his inside pocket and pulls out a bag filled with brown leaves.
- He grabbed it off the wall, reached for his inside pocket and thought his hand had entered a fire pit.
- For an example of this, look at the inside cover of a Canadian passport.
- Mr. Taylor drew a folded up collection of papers from the inside pocket of his gray overcoat.
- He took out his cell phone and said something quickly into it, then returned it to his inside pocket.
- He had the cigarettes hidden away and the lighter hidden away somewhere in an inside pocket.
- Ivan folded the message, put it in the inside pocket of his coat and timidly turned round.
- He tucks it swiftly in the inside pocket of his denim jacket, and will never feel the need to wear a comedy
- Purses and wallets in coat pockets make for an easy target, so put your cash, cards and keys in an inside pocket well out of reach.
- He followed the sentry into the restroom, hand reaching into his inside pocket.
- Josh tucked the flashlight back into the inside pocket of his open jacket and pulled out his set of keys.
Synonyms
inner, interior, internal, inmost, innermost
1. 1.1 (in some team sports) denoting positions nearer to the center of the field.
  possibly the best inside linebacker in the country
  Example sentencesExamples
  Johnson has a lot of that in him; he's around the ball a lot, even from his inside position.
  The quarterback hands the ball off deep in the backfield to create the illusion of an inside zone play.
  The inside centre skipped through a gaping hole in the Romanian midfield to give his team an ideal start with the fastest World Cup try.
  But Snee has proved himself at inside centre and Oldfield has also proved himself.
  Kevin, who plays inside centre for Broughton, did not want to talk about what happened.
2. 1.2US (of a pitch in baseball) passing between the batter and the strike zone.
  an inside pitch to a right-handed hitter
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mickey was one of the few pitchers I ever saw who could throw a low and inside tailing fastball.
  His size and big swing make him susceptible to the inside pitch, but that can be cured.
  The subject of their discussions, of their work in the batting cage, was the inside pitch.
  The club wanted him to drive the ball to the gaps and pull the inside pitch.

preposition & adverbinˈsīd

1Situated within the confines of (something)
as preposition a radio was playing inside the apartment
as adverb Mr. Jackson is waiting for you inside
he fitted a light inside the cupboard
Example sentencesExamples
- When you push the buttons on the back of him, he punches, and when you press down to write, a light inside the thing flashes.
- There was no light except for the light inside the tanks and the computers running by themselves.
- It must be freezing out there, or perhaps it's just hot inside the confines of the apartment.
- No lights were on inside the embassy, even though I visited at one in the afternoon.
- Also visible without binoculars, was a circle of lights inside the larger circle.
- The child was finally found huddled inside a flat with her mother, surrounded by bin bags full of rotting food.
- His grotto is decorated with rooftop snow and festive lights and inside the chalet the floor is littered with presents.
- A casino and arcade games will also be situated inside the house itself.
- By the waning light inside the teepee, Laurie and Gil knew that night was approaching.
- The crafts themselves can also be created using small hot air balloons or ordinary balloons with lights inside them.
- His powder-blue eyes were dimmed into greyness by the brown light inside the store.
- There is a low light inside the house, which emanates through the front windows and out onto the veranda.
- A light went on inside the café and a moment later Yevy peered through the window, then unlocked the door.
- The light inside the building blasted into her eyes, making her have to blink many times to get used to it.
- The restaurant has an outdoor terrace and a few tables situated inside.
- Lights are on inside the house but no one can hear her silent cries for help.
- There is nothing more gray, stultifying, or dreary than a life lived inside the confines of a theory.
- The salty breeze and the large beach are a welcome relief for many who are cooped up inside flats and apartments.
- Anyway, after I cut some eyes, a nose and a mouth in it and lit a tea candle inside the thing, it did look quite eerie.
- He says they gave us more light and the air inside the house will be much, much better.
Synonyms
inside, within, in the middle of, within the bounds of, within the confines of
1. 1.1 Moving so as to end up within (something)
  as preposition Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map
  as adverb we walked inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  Emma could see him moving around inside the cafe and she gestured to Michael to follow her into the building.
  We walked inside and he fumbled some more with the paperwork and the computer.
  When you go inside, the light is dim, and cool - and quiet, because it's a museum.
  Berndon said good night once they reached the inn and left after she walked inside.
  I open the door and walk inside, setting down Manne's shirt on the chair by the bed.
  He reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small bottle, shaped like a flask.
  We kept phoning her number, watching her walk inside then hanging up.
  It wasn't a Tuesday, the real day for devotees, so one could walk inside after a fairly short wait in a queue.
  He thought of moving inside where it would be cooler, but he felt too weak to move.
  Every morning, in a still-sleepy state, you get up and reach inside your underwear drawer for a pair of tights to wear to work.
  Her smile faded and she reached inside her shirt to touch the Nikolas' medallion.
  I took a step inside and walked around until I reached the hallway where it had happened.
  Hughes then reached inside his waistband and pulled out a bottle of wine, which he brandished violently.
  I watched as the man in the yellow shirt, still in his seat, reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small red book.
  Moving inside the sub we see the subwoofer, with the power adaptor right in front of the sub.
  Jules walked inside and followed the sound of voices, until she reached a closed door.
  She reached inside her handbag, mumbling something under her tears and pulled out a pregnancy test stick.
  After the fat, middle-aged man walked back inside we decided that we all needed to get home.
  As she walked inside, two men came running at her from a back room.
  Police gave him the option of moving inside the bar or dumping his drink.
  Synonyms
  indoors, within, in
2. 1.2 Within (the body or mind of a person), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness.
  as preposition she felt a stirring of life inside her
  I just roll the phrases around inside my head
  as adverb I was screaming inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every time I get annoyed the light inside me burns a bit brighter.
  He could smell the coppery scent of it, and his nostrils flared as something deep inside screamed for more.
  Her mind was still blank, and a small voice from inside her mind was screaming for her to run for the hills.
  She was indeed inside his mind, and together they shared emotion, thoughts and feelings.
  It will control your mind, but deep inside the behavior pattern is like a sleeping volcano.
  He crawls deep inside the mind of Sal.
  Leigh knew just how to get to him, get right inside his mind - and his heart.
  You come out the other, and it's like a light bulb has flashed inside your head.
  Kait knew instantly who it was; it was like someone had turned on the light inside her.
  His Blade Soul was annoyed; Asgard felt it as a hot prickling sensation inside his mind.
  It felt like my insides were on fire and were running around screaming inside my body!
  By the time one character enters another's body, the viewer has already gotten inside their minds.
  This profile will help you to get inside the minds of the few disturbed individuals who run the lobby.
  Don't let anyone tunnel inside your mind and infest your thoughts.
  A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding.
  Synonyms
  inwardly, within, secretly, privately, deep down, at heart, in one's heart, in one's mind, emotionally, intuitively, instinctively
3. 1.3informal In prison.
  sentenced to three years inside
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some have committed murder while inside and then got a life sentence on top.
  A lot of the prisoners write about how hard it is inside and hopefully when they leave prison they will reflect on this.
  Synonyms
  in prison, in jail, in custody, under lock and key
4. 1.4Baseball Close to the batter.
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's ridiculous the way some umps go out and warn a pitcher if he throws inside to a batter.
  Weaver hit Larry Walker with a pitch to lead off the sixth inning, one of the many times Weaver went inside on batters.
5. 1.5 (in basketball, soccer, and other sports) closer to the center of the field than (another player)
  as preposition he went inside Graves and scored near the post
  as adverb he does an excellent job of getting the ball inside to Randall
  Example sentencesExamples
  Owen's been quiet, but look here: he cuts inside from the left and whips in a purler.
  I headed the ball back inside and eventually the ball ended up at my feet 20 yards from goal and I just hit it.
  He picked up a long ball on the right wing, cut inside and found himself on the byline, a couple of yards from the Monaco post and goalkeeper.
  This play is dirt-simple and works effectively if you have a player that can score inside.
  Frings cuts inside from the right and fires the ball at Bierhoff, who swivels and shoots.
2preposition In less than (the period of time specified)
the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a strong move within the parliamentary party to pick a new leader inside the next month.
- Police are investigating a third terrifying raid on a chain of newsagents inside a month.
- But he admits it took him a while to come to terms with the shock of being stopped for the second time inside 12 months.
- In Jamaica 10 months ago England lost the first Test of 1986 inside three days.
- Is the current improvement because local council elections will be upon us inside 11 months?
- Look for the price of smack to drop inside the next six months.
- Moral of the story: if you can't do something yourself inside a reasonable period of time, pay someone else to do it.
- In the east, the Red Army had cleared Belorussia and advanced over 300 miles inside two months.
- Mr Krishna Dutt has told you that he has confirmed most of our promises inside the last 12 months.
- Ballina will hopefully see completion of phase two of the town sewerage scheme inside the next fifteen months.
- The party is expected to re-convene a selection convention inside the next month.
- Two goals inside a four-minute period in the first half condemned Croydon to the basement.
- It is expected that the entire development down to Shanvaghera will be completed inside a few months.
- Why was she allowed to be moved into a hospice for so many years when hospices are supposed to be for people who will die naturally inside six months or so?

Phrases

inside of

1informal Within.
something inside of me wanted to believe him
Example sentencesExamples
- They had never told us they were going to build a studio inside of our house.
- He saw her as blue-white energy stirring within her cage, but also flowing inside of him.
- By imagination, I mean that expression of our individuality by which we make a personal sense of the world around and inside of us.
- A lot of them were sleeping on top of their vehicles, inside of their vehicles and on the ground.
- Before they could go inside of the room a gust of wind blew from within the room.
- Looking at that tiny frame of hers, you would just assume that a baby wouldn't fit inside of her.
- Had the continuation of Anju and Sudha's story been brewing inside of you while you wrote the short stories?
- He stood in the crisp air inside of the forbidding black tower, staring thoughtfully out towards the south.
- Trying to suggest that she was not murdered outside of her home but was murdered inside of her home.
- I started to think how amazing an icicle would look with something was frozen inside of it.
- Maybe that's the day something clicked inside of me, but it just took a year for me to pay attention to it.
- There's always been things inside of me that I wanted to get and tell me why I did what I did.
- The doctors did not give her hope to live to three months of age when she was born, doctors inside of Iraq.
- I pull out the chair, sit down and begin to type what is in my heart, and as I do, a change takes place not only inside of me, but also within the room.
- He rediscovered the outdoorsman trapped inside of him and revelled in long nature walks and going to the beach.
- It fits snugly within the skull, hidden from view inside of the top half of the head.
- There is a famous saying that says ‘Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us.’
- We can find the strength and belief inside of ourselves, and raise ourselves above those limitations.
- Plus I'll never feel something growing inside of me for that period of time.
- I wish I could hang onto that baby inside of her for just a bit more, but I know I have to let that go.
1. 1.1In less than (the period of time specified)
  rerigging a ship for a voyage inside of a week
  Example sentencesExamples
  The centurions club is an elite club of people who can run or walk 100 miles inside of 24 hours.
  It's not necessarily bucketing down, but coming down hard enough that we were both soaked to the skin inside of fifteen minutes.
  Two missed scores and two points inside of four minutes of the restart had Carlow back within a goal of their opponents.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side.

单词	inside
释义	Definition of inside in English: inside noun ɪnˈsʌɪdɪnˈsaɪd 1usually in singular The inner side or surface of something. wipe the inside of the windscreen Example sentencesExamples I gave the beets a good pruning, as a lot of the leaves had been attacked by beet leaf miners, which eat their way through the insides of leaves, leaving the outside. They had been riding for hours and the insides of her thighs hurt like hell. Without it, the insides of the lungs tend to stick together, making it harder to take in oxygen. As a boy, the insides of my arms and the backs of my legs itched ferociously and incessantly. If your baby develops white spots that look like milk curd on the insides of the cheeks or on the tongue, this may be thrush. Some bowls are inscribed on the outside as well as the inside. I wasn't sent to Oxford or anywhere, so what I do to write is to cut crosses into the insides of my wrists. It causes cracks in the corners of the mouth and white patches on the tongue, palate, lips, and insides of the cheeks. I didn't move but I was suddenly aware of my thighs, of the insides of my arms. The tongue is the most common site but the insides of the cheek may also be involved. The insides of his throat felt like they were on fire. No-one who has read and commented here today has a clue about the insides of used white envelopes (go on… go and check…). With this loop you cannot tell which side is the inside and which is the outside. Keeping your hands together, lean forward and press your elbows outward against the insides of your thighs. Also disclosed were the discovery of bruises all over his legs, including the insides of his thighs, in addition to cuts and bruises on his head. Slice the baguette in half lengthways and brush the inside with the oil, pressing it firmly into the bread. He spied the empty margarine tub next to the stove and ran his finger around the inside, licking the remnants greedily from his hands. You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks or under your tongue. It cut the insides of her legs. Pen took a couple steps towards the bowl and saw that the inside was painted black and that it was filled with water. Synonyms interior, inner part, inner side, inner surface centre, core, middle, heart, nucleus 1.1 The part of a road furthest from the centre. overtaking on the inside Example sentencesExamples David Flores has the mount on Mash One, who breaks from the inside in a field of six. Richard Hughes guided Thundering Surf to victory, bringing him home from the inside to edge out Holy Orders by a neck. You take risks when you go around the inside, but eight times out of 10 it will win you races. At the second last, we had only Hardy Eustace left to pass and I switched Rooster to the inside. Creon and jockey Timmy Murphy sneaked up the inside to overcome GVA Ireland and win the Pertemps Final. 1.2 The part of a path nearer to a wall or further from a road. Example sentencesExamples The twisted figure walked on the inside of the sidewalk. Years ago a man always walked on the outside of the curb and ladies walked on the inside. 1.3 The side of a bend where the edge or surface is shorter. the inside of the bend Example sentencesExamples Built on the inside of a bend in the river most of the city was below sea level. 2The inner part; the interior. the inside of the car was like an oven Example sentencesExamples Lili's house was beat up and down trodden on the outside but the inside was warm and comfortable. He had found out last night that the London house was well guarded, both the outside and the inside. The inside was tasty, fluffy and tender, and barely required the creamy tartar sauce that came with them. The golden outer layer is quite crisp and the inside is soft and delicious. Although most of the outside of the building survived the fire, the inside has been completely gutted. Each caravan looked the same, so we decided we had to make the outside look appealing before we set about the inside. Too sweet a potato will burn on the outside before the inside has a chance to cook. The building is pretty much the same on the outside but the inside is very different. Bread-crust bombs are those whose outer surface solidified while the inside was still emitting gas and expanding as a foam. But Mr Lakin said the door locked from the outside and opened freely from the inside. Eggs have a shell partly to keep the inside in and the outside out, much as we have a skin. From this, we find that the inside, like the outside, is a bit yellow. The inside was raw and we had to go home and cook it longer anyway. Place a sage leaf inside each quail and season the inside with salt and pepper It is certainly one of the strangest sights seeing someone's belly distend outwards as it is pushed from the inside. It works fine, and looks okay from the inside, but is nothing much to photograph from the outside. The inside was like a spring roll, but the outside was like god knows what. The kernel is now yellow on the outside with the inside containing milky white fluid. The top should look set, but the inside should still be on the soft side. Turn once and cook the other side for 1 min, leaving the inside quite pink. 2.1insidesinformal A person's stomach and bowels. my insides are out of order Example sentencesExamples The bubbles from the carbonated soda fizzed unpleasantly in my insides as I walked through the park, headed for Acacia's. If cool turns to cold, your core temperature becomes threatened and your insides start to feel like your outsides - chilly. Joe was attacked and had a massive hole in his body with his insides hanging out. A strange burning in her legs reached up to her stomach and twisted her insides. The muscles along her stomach clenched, and her insides contracted with a searing pain. Don't forget your insides need to stay properly hydrated too! My insides still feel like a tightly wound rubberband, on the verge of unraveling violently… Why don't they invent a pill that sticks to your stomach lining even when your insides have projected themselves from your body? Cause he was in the back seat with a speaker box when the car crashed, and it crushed his insides. She screams at the sensation, like fire running through her entire body, burning her insides. By the time 7th period rolled around my insides were turning into mush. They all sat down and had their own cups of hot cocoa, warming their insides and their outsides. Not been able to eat properly for 3 days now and my insides ache.: - It only took a few seconds before sharp, piercing pains began to sting the insides of Chase's body. Her face was a mask of calm, her insides suffering inner turmoil. Suddenly there was a weight in my gut as if my insides had fallen asleep; something wasn't quite right but not enough to cause a stir. My body shook with the ground, my insides quivering, my ears splitting. Marc felt as though an apple was caught in his throat and his insides were all twisting around each other. With all muscles tensed, his forearms pressed over his stomach under the blinding shock of the bullet tearing through his insides. Fear gripped her stomach, threatening to crush her insides. Synonyms stomach, gut, bowels, intestines internal organs, viscera, entrails informal belly, tummy, guts, bread basket adjective ˈɪnsʌɪd 1attributive Situated on or in the inside. an inside pocket Example sentencesExamples And to ensure she does not lose the ring, she says she will glue it to the inside pocket of her suit. He reaches into his inside pocket and pulls out a bag filled with brown leaves. He had the cigarettes hidden away and the lighter hidden away somewhere in an inside pocket. Mr. Taylor drew a folded up collection of papers from the inside pocket of his gray overcoat. He took out his cell phone and said something quickly into it, then returned it to his inside pocket. Ivan folded the message, put it in the inside pocket of his coat and timidly turned round. He reached into the inside pocket of the black suit he was wearing and pulled out a small, red jewel. He grabbed it off the wall, reached for his inside pocket and thought his hand had entered a fire pit. Lazarus pulled it out of the inside pocket of his robe, where he put it earlier, and handed it to the old man. He followed the sentry into the restroom, hand reaching into his inside pocket. Sprinkle water every hour on the pot to keep down the inside temperature. He rummaged through his inside coat pocket and pulled out a small and very slim recording tape. He tucks it swiftly in the inside pocket of his denim jacket, and will never feel the need to wear a comedy Carry your wallet in an inside pocket, preferably one which can fasten never in your back pocket Purses and wallets in coat pockets make for an easy target, so put your cash, cards and keys in an inside pocket well out of reach. She reached a pale hand into the inside pocket of her messenger bag and pulled out an automatic pistol. Josh tucked the flashlight back into the inside pocket of his open jacket and pulled out his set of keys. For an example of this, look at the inside cover of a Canadian passport. His hand brushed across his inside pocket, where he felt the outline of the key. Then pulled out a metallic spray can from the inside pocket of his heavy trench coat. Synonyms inner, interior, internal, inmost, innermost on the inside 1.1 (in hockey, soccer, and other sports) denoting positions nearer to the centre of the field. an inside forward Example sentencesExamples Johnson has a lot of that in him; he's around the ball a lot, even from his inside position. The quarterback hands the ball off deep in the backfield to create the illusion of an inside zone play. Kevin, who plays inside centre for Broughton, did not want to talk about what happened. But Snee has proved himself at inside centre and Oldfield has also proved himself. The inside centre skipped through a gaping hole in the Romanian midfield to give his team an ideal start with the fastest World Cup try. 2attributive Known or done by someone within a group or organization. they were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information Example sentencesExamples So not fair how the inside buzz on all things celeb are only for Tinseltownies? While family members may not respond to these epistles, we do know some of the inside details. I will give you the inside scoop on some of the best freebies offered on the site. Next, we were hearing from inside sources that the targets might in fact be Somalia or Sudan. Also ahead here, an inside look at one of the most powerful families in American politics. It's an inside look and commentary on Sandman, and an excellent one. I travel up from Portsmouth and with a bit of inside knowledge I can safely say Wanderers will finish above Pompey. I have a little inside skinny on M.I.A.'s progress - a friend of mine named Dylan is running sound for her tour. The vast majority of these tips are simply links to other published sources, not original bits of inside info. Other than an inside account of the competing pressures on Annan, however, there is little new information here. We have an inside source who was present at the rally and is familiar with the reporters involved. Synonyms confidential, classified, restricted, reserved, privileged, private, internal, secret, top secret, exclusive, off the record, not for publication informal hush-hush archaic privy preposition & adverb ɪnˈsʌɪdinˈsīd 1Situated within the confines of (something) as preposition a radio was playing inside the flat as adverb Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside Example sentencesExamples The child was finally found huddled inside a flat with her mother, surrounded by bin bags full of rotting food. There is nothing more gray, stultifying, or dreary than a life lived inside the confines of a theory. Lights are on inside the house but no one can hear her silent cries for help. His grotto is decorated with rooftop snow and festive lights and inside the chalet the floor is littered with presents. A light went on inside the café and a moment later Yevy peered through the window, then unlocked the door. A casino and arcade games will also be situated inside the house itself. The crafts themselves can also be created using small hot air balloons or ordinary balloons with lights inside them. The light inside the building blasted into her eyes, making her have to blink many times to get used to it. It must be freezing out there, or perhaps it's just hot inside the confines of the apartment. No lights were on inside the embassy, even though I visited at one in the afternoon. There was no light except for the light inside the tanks and the computers running by themselves. By the waning light inside the teepee, Laurie and Gil knew that night was approaching. There is a low light inside the house, which emanates through the front windows and out onto the veranda. The salty breeze and the large beach are a welcome relief for many who are cooped up inside flats and apartments. When you push the buttons on the back of him, he punches, and when you press down to write, a light inside the thing flashes. His powder-blue eyes were dimmed into greyness by the brown light inside the store. Also visible without binoculars, was a circle of lights inside the larger circle. Anyway, after I cut some eyes, a nose and a mouth in it and lit a tea candle inside the thing, it did look quite eerie. The restaurant has an outdoor terrace and a few tables situated inside. He says they gave us more light and the air inside the house will be much, much better. Synonyms inside, within, in the middle of, within the bounds of, within the confines of 1.1 Moving so as to end up within (something) as preposition Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map as adverb we walked inside Example sentencesExamples Every morning, in a still-sleepy state, you get up and reach inside your underwear drawer for a pair of tights to wear to work. After the fat, middle-aged man walked back inside we decided that we all needed to get home. She reached inside her handbag, mumbling something under her tears and pulled out a pregnancy test stick. I open the door and walk inside, setting down Manne's shirt on the chair by the bed. Police gave him the option of moving inside the bar or dumping his drink. He thought of moving inside where it would be cooler, but he felt too weak to move. I watched as the man in the yellow shirt, still in his seat, reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small red book. Berndon said good night once they reached the inn and left after she walked inside. I took a step inside and walked around until I reached the hallway where it had happened. Her smile faded and she reached inside her shirt to touch the Nikolas' medallion. We walked inside and he fumbled some more with the paperwork and the computer. He reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small bottle, shaped like a flask. We kept phoning her number, watching her walk inside then hanging up. Hughes then reached inside his waistband and pulled out a bottle of wine, which he brandished violently. Jules walked inside and followed the sound of voices, until she reached a closed door. Emma could see him moving around inside the cafe and she gestured to Michael to follow her into the building. As she walked inside, two men came running at her from a back room. It wasn't a Tuesday, the real day for devotees, so one could walk inside after a fairly short wait in a queue. Moving inside the sub we see the subwoofer, with the power adaptor right in front of the sub. When you go inside, the light is dim, and cool - and quiet, because it's a museum. Synonyms indoors, within, in into the interior, into the house, into the building, into the room 1.2 Within (a person's body or mind), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness. as preposition she felt a stirring of life inside her I just roll the phrases round inside my head as adverb I was screaming inside Example sentencesExamples His Blade Soul was annoyed; Asgard felt it as a hot prickling sensation inside his mind. Don't let anyone tunnel inside your mind and infest your thoughts. Every time I get annoyed the light inside me burns a bit brighter. She was indeed inside his mind, and together they shared emotion, thoughts and feelings. Kait knew instantly who it was; it was like someone had turned on the light inside her. He crawls deep inside the mind of Sal. It felt like my insides were on fire and were running around screaming inside my body! It will control your mind, but deep inside the behavior pattern is like a sleeping volcano. By the time one character enters another's body, the viewer has already gotten inside their minds. Leigh knew just how to get to him, get right inside his mind - and his heart. Her mind was still blank, and a small voice from inside her mind was screaming for her to run for the hills. He could smell the coppery scent of it, and his nostrils flared as something deep inside screamed for more. A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding. You come out the other, and it's like a light bulb has flashed inside your head. This profile will help you to get inside the minds of the few disturbed individuals who run the lobby. Synonyms inwardly, within, secretly, privately, deep down, at heart, in one's heart, in one's mind, emotionally, intuitively, instinctively 1.3informal In prison. she was sentenced to three years inside Example sentencesExamples A lot of the prisoners write about how hard it is inside and hopefully when they leave prison they will reflect on this. Some have committed murder while inside and then got a life sentence on top. Synonyms in prison, in jail, in custody, under lock and key locked up, imprisoned, incarcerated informal behind bars, doing time British informal doing porridge, doing bird, banged up 1.4 (in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the centre of the field than (another player) as preposition he went inside Graves and scored near the post Example sentencesExamples I headed the ball back inside and eventually the ball ended up at my feet 20 yards from goal and I just hit it. This play is dirt-simple and works effectively if you have a player that can score inside. Owen's been quiet, but look here: he cuts inside from the left and whips in a purler. He picked up a long ball on the right wing, cut inside and found himself on the byline, a couple of yards from the Monaco post and goalkeeper. Frings cuts inside from the right and fires the ball at Bierhoff, who swivels and shoots. 2preposition In less than (the period of time specified) the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months Example sentencesExamples The party is expected to re-convene a selection convention inside the next month. In the east, the Red Army had cleared Belorussia and advanced over 300 miles inside two months. Police are investigating a third terrifying raid on a chain of newsagents inside a month. Ballina will hopefully see completion of phase two of the town sewerage scheme inside the next fifteen months. But he admits it took him a while to come to terms with the shock of being stopped for the second time inside 12 months. Two goals inside a four-minute period in the first half condemned Croydon to the basement. Why was she allowed to be moved into a hospice for so many years when hospices are supposed to be for people who will die naturally inside six months or so? Is the current improvement because local council elections will be upon us inside 11 months? There is a strong move within the parliamentary party to pick a new leader inside the next month. It is expected that the entire development down to Shanvaghera will be completed inside a few months. In Jamaica 10 months ago England lost the first Test of 1986 inside three days. Mr Krishna Dutt has told you that he has confirmed most of our promises inside the last 12 months. Moral of the story: if you can't do something yourself inside a reasonable period of time, pay someone else to do it. Look for the price of smack to drop inside the next six months. Phrases inside of 1informal Within. something inside of me wanted to believe him Example sentencesExamples He stood in the crisp air inside of the forbidding black tower, staring thoughtfully out towards the south. It fits snugly within the skull, hidden from view inside of the top half of the head. Plus I'll never feel something growing inside of me for that period of time. He rediscovered the outdoorsman trapped inside of him and revelled in long nature walks and going to the beach. A lot of them were sleeping on top of their vehicles, inside of their vehicles and on the ground. Maybe that's the day something clicked inside of me, but it just took a year for me to pay attention to it. I pull out the chair, sit down and begin to type what is in my heart, and as I do, a change takes place not only inside of me, but also within the room. Looking at that tiny frame of hers, you would just assume that a baby wouldn't fit inside of her. We can find the strength and belief inside of ourselves, and raise ourselves above those limitations. By imagination, I mean that expression of our individuality by which we make a personal sense of the world around and inside of us. I wish I could hang onto that baby inside of her for just a bit more, but I know I have to let that go. They had never told us they were going to build a studio inside of our house. There's always been things inside of me that I wanted to get and tell me why I did what I did. Trying to suggest that she was not murdered outside of her home but was murdered inside of her home. Before they could go inside of the room a gust of wind blew from within the room. The doctors did not give her hope to live to three months of age when she was born, doctors inside of Iraq. Had the continuation of Anju and Sudha's story been brewing inside of you while you wrote the short stories? There is a famous saying that says ‘Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us.’ He saw her as blue-white energy stirring within her cage, but also flowing inside of him. I started to think how amazing an icicle would look with something was frozen inside of it. 1.1In less than (the period of time specified) preparing a ship for a voyage inside of a week Example sentencesExamples It's not necessarily bucketing down, but coming down hard enough that we were both soaked to the skin inside of fifteen minutes. Two missed scores and two points inside of four minutes of the restart had Carlow back within a goal of their opponents. The centurions club is an elite club of people who can run or walk 100 miles inside of 24 hours. on the inside informal In a position affording private information. will you be my spy on the inside? Example sentencesExamples Campaigners long to be on the inside - but fear being compromised when they get there. The real problem with that was that there was a journalist or two on the inside. Origin Late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side. noun.1 phr. Definition of inside in US English: inside nounɪnˈsaɪdinˈsīd 1usually in singular The inner side or surface of something. she ran a finger around the inside of the bowl Example sentencesExamples With this loop you cannot tell which side is the inside and which is the outside. No-one who has read and commented here today has a clue about the insides of used white envelopes (go on… go and check…). He spied the empty margarine tub next to the stove and ran his finger around the inside, licking the remnants greedily from his hands. It cut the insides of her legs. If your baby develops white spots that look like milk curd on the insides of the cheeks or on the tongue, this may be thrush. The tongue is the most common site but the insides of the cheek may also be involved. Keeping your hands together, lean forward and press your elbows outward against the insides of your thighs. They had been riding for hours and the insides of her thighs hurt like hell. Some bowls are inscribed on the outside as well as the inside. I gave the beets a good pruning, as a lot of the leaves had been attacked by beet leaf miners, which eat their way through the insides of leaves, leaving the outside. I didn't move but I was suddenly aware of my thighs, of the insides of my arms. Without it, the insides of the lungs tend to stick together, making it harder to take in oxygen. The insides of his throat felt like they were on fire. You might get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of your cheeks or under your tongue. I wasn't sent to Oxford or anywhere, so what I do to write is to cut crosses into the insides of my wrists. As a boy, the insides of my arms and the backs of my legs itched ferociously and incessantly. It causes cracks in the corners of the mouth and white patches on the tongue, palate, lips, and insides of the cheeks. Slice the baguette in half lengthways and brush the inside with the oil, pressing it firmly into the bread. Also disclosed were the discovery of bruises all over his legs, including the insides of his thighs, in addition to cuts and bruises on his head. Pen took a couple steps towards the bowl and saw that the inside was painted black and that it was filled with water. Synonyms interior, inner part, inner side, inner surface 1.1 The side of a racetrack nearer to the center, where the lanes are shorter. he was blocked on the inside at the furlong marker Example sentencesExamples David Flores has the mount on Mash One, who breaks from the inside in a field of six. At the second last, we had only Hardy Eustace left to pass and I switched Rooster to the inside. Richard Hughes guided Thundering Surf to victory, bringing him home from the inside to edge out Holy Orders by a neck. You take risks when you go around the inside, but eight times out of 10 it will win you races. Creon and jockey Timmy Murphy sneaked up the inside to overcome GVA Ireland and win the Pertemps Final. 1.2 The side of a bend or curve where the edge or surface is shorter. the inside of the bend Example sentencesExamples Built on the inside of a bend in the river most of the city was below sea level. 2The inner part; the interior. the inside of the car was like an oven these boats are built of very thin cedar, with ribs on the inside Example sentencesExamples The inside was tasty, fluffy and tender, and barely required the creamy tartar sauce that came with them. It works fine, and looks okay from the inside, but is nothing much to photograph from the outside. The building is pretty much the same on the outside but the inside is very different. He had found out last night that the London house was well guarded, both the outside and the inside. The inside was raw and we had to go home and cook it longer anyway. Although most of the outside of the building survived the fire, the inside has been completely gutted. Eggs have a shell partly to keep the inside in and the outside out, much as we have a skin. The kernel is now yellow on the outside with the inside containing milky white fluid. The golden outer layer is quite crisp and the inside is soft and delicious. Lili's house was beat up and down trodden on the outside but the inside was warm and comfortable. The top should look set, but the inside should still be on the soft side. Bread-crust bombs are those whose outer surface solidified while the inside was still emitting gas and expanding as a foam. Turn once and cook the other side for 1 min, leaving the inside quite pink. Too sweet a potato will burn on the outside before the inside has a chance to cook. From this, we find that the inside, like the outside, is a bit yellow. It is certainly one of the strangest sights seeing someone's belly distend outwards as it is pushed from the inside. But Mr Lakin said the door locked from the outside and opened freely from the inside. Each caravan looked the same, so we decided we had to make the outside look appealing before we set about the inside. Place a sage leaf inside each quail and season the inside with salt and pepper The inside was like a spring roll, but the outside was like god knows what. 2.1usually insidesinformal The stomach and bowels. my insides are out of order Example sentencesExamples If cool turns to cold, your core temperature becomes threatened and your insides start to feel like your outsides - chilly. It only took a few seconds before sharp, piercing pains began to sting the insides of Chase's body. With all muscles tensed, his forearms pressed over his stomach under the blinding shock of the bullet tearing through his insides. My insides still feel like a tightly wound rubberband, on the verge of unraveling violently… She screams at the sensation, like fire running through her entire body, burning her insides. Not been able to eat properly for 3 days now and my insides ache.: - By the time 7th period rolled around my insides were turning into mush. Joe was attacked and had a massive hole in his body with his insides hanging out. Fear gripped her stomach, threatening to crush her insides. Don't forget your insides need to stay properly hydrated too! Cause he was in the back seat with a speaker box when the car crashed, and it crushed his insides. Suddenly there was a weight in my gut as if my insides had fallen asleep; something wasn't quite right but not enough to cause a stir. My body shook with the ground, my insides quivering, my ears splitting. Marc felt as though an apple was caught in his throat and his insides were all twisting around each other. They all sat down and had their own cups of hot cocoa, warming their insides and their outsides. A strange burning in her legs reached up to her stomach and twisted her insides. Her face was a mask of calm, her insides suffering inner turmoil. The muscles along her stomach clenched, and her insides contracted with a searing pain. Why don't they invent a pill that sticks to your stomach lining even when your insides have projected themselves from your body? The bubbles from the carbonated soda fizzed unpleasantly in my insides as I walked through the park, headed for Acacia's. Synonyms stomach, gut, bowels, intestines 3the insideinformal A position affording private information. will you be my spy on the inside? Example sentencesExamples Campaigners long to be on the inside - but fear being compromised when they get there. The real problem with that was that there was a journalist or two on the inside. adjectiveˈinˌsīd 1attributive Situated on or in, or derived from, the inside. an inside pocket Example sentencesExamples Lazarus pulled it out of the inside pocket of his robe, where he put it earlier, and handed it to the old man. Sprinkle water every hour on the pot to keep down the inside temperature. His hand brushed across his inside pocket, where he felt the outline of the key. Then pulled out a metallic spray can from the inside pocket of his heavy trench coat. Carry your wallet in an inside pocket, preferably one which can fasten never in your back pocket He rummaged through his inside coat pocket and pulled out a small and very slim recording tape. And to ensure she does not lose the ring, she says she will glue it to the inside pocket of her suit. He reached into the inside pocket of the black suit he was wearing and pulled out a small, red jewel. She reached a pale hand into the inside pocket of her messenger bag and pulled out an automatic pistol. He reaches into his inside pocket and pulls out a bag filled with brown leaves. He grabbed it off the wall, reached for his inside pocket and thought his hand had entered a fire pit. For an example of this, look at the inside cover of a Canadian passport. Mr. Taylor drew a folded up collection of papers from the inside pocket of his gray overcoat. He took out his cell phone and said something quickly into it, then returned it to his inside pocket. He had the cigarettes hidden away and the lighter hidden away somewhere in an inside pocket. Ivan folded the message, put it in the inside pocket of his coat and timidly turned round. He tucks it swiftly in the inside pocket of his denim jacket, and will never feel the need to wear a comedy Purses and wallets in coat pockets make for an easy target, so put your cash, cards and keys in an inside pocket well out of reach. He followed the sentry into the restroom, hand reaching into his inside pocket. Josh tucked the flashlight back into the inside pocket of his open jacket and pulled out his set of keys. Synonyms inner, interior, internal, inmost, innermost 1.1 (in some team sports) denoting positions nearer to the center of the field. possibly the best inside linebacker in the country Example sentencesExamples Johnson has a lot of that in him; he's around the ball a lot, even from his inside position. The quarterback hands the ball off deep in the backfield to create the illusion of an inside zone play. The inside centre skipped through a gaping hole in the Romanian midfield to give his team an ideal start with the fastest World Cup try. But Snee has proved himself at inside centre and Oldfield has also proved himself. Kevin, who plays inside centre for Broughton, did not want to talk about what happened. 1.2US (of a pitch in baseball) passing between the batter and the strike zone. an inside pitch to a right-handed hitter Example sentencesExamples Mickey was one of the few pitchers I ever saw who could throw a low and inside tailing fastball. His size and big swing make him susceptible to the inside pitch, but that can be cured. The subject of their discussions, of their work in the batting cage, was the inside pitch. The club wanted him to drive the ball to the gaps and pull the inside pitch. preposition & adverbinˈsīd 1Situated within the confines of (something) as preposition a radio was playing inside the apartment as adverb Mr. Jackson is waiting for you inside he fitted a light inside the cupboard Example sentencesExamples When you push the buttons on the back of him, he punches, and when you press down to write, a light inside the thing flashes. There was no light except for the light inside the tanks and the computers running by themselves. It must be freezing out there, or perhaps it's just hot inside the confines of the apartment. No lights were on inside the embassy, even though I visited at one in the afternoon. Also visible without binoculars, was a circle of lights inside the larger circle. The child was finally found huddled inside a flat with her mother, surrounded by bin bags full of rotting food. His grotto is decorated with rooftop snow and festive lights and inside the chalet the floor is littered with presents. A casino and arcade games will also be situated inside the house itself. By the waning light inside the teepee, Laurie and Gil knew that night was approaching. The crafts themselves can also be created using small hot air balloons or ordinary balloons with lights inside them. His powder-blue eyes were dimmed into greyness by the brown light inside the store. There is a low light inside the house, which emanates through the front windows and out onto the veranda. A light went on inside the café and a moment later Yevy peered through the window, then unlocked the door. The light inside the building blasted into her eyes, making her have to blink many times to get used to it. The restaurant has an outdoor terrace and a few tables situated inside. Lights are on inside the house but no one can hear her silent cries for help. There is nothing more gray, stultifying, or dreary than a life lived inside the confines of a theory. The salty breeze and the large beach are a welcome relief for many who are cooped up inside flats and apartments. Anyway, after I cut some eyes, a nose and a mouth in it and lit a tea candle inside the thing, it did look quite eerie. He says they gave us more light and the air inside the house will be much, much better. Synonyms inside, within, in the middle of, within the bounds of, within the confines of 1.1 Moving so as to end up within (something) as preposition Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map as adverb we walked inside Example sentencesExamples Emma could see him moving around inside the cafe and she gestured to Michael to follow her into the building. We walked inside and he fumbled some more with the paperwork and the computer. When you go inside, the light is dim, and cool - and quiet, because it's a museum. Berndon said good night once they reached the inn and left after she walked inside. I open the door and walk inside, setting down Manne's shirt on the chair by the bed. He reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small bottle, shaped like a flask. We kept phoning her number, watching her walk inside then hanging up. It wasn't a Tuesday, the real day for devotees, so one could walk inside after a fairly short wait in a queue. He thought of moving inside where it would be cooler, but he felt too weak to move. Every morning, in a still-sleepy state, you get up and reach inside your underwear drawer for a pair of tights to wear to work. Her smile faded and she reached inside her shirt to touch the Nikolas' medallion. I took a step inside and walked around until I reached the hallway where it had happened. Hughes then reached inside his waistband and pulled out a bottle of wine, which he brandished violently. I watched as the man in the yellow shirt, still in his seat, reached inside his shirt and pulled out a small red book. Moving inside the sub we see the subwoofer, with the power adaptor right in front of the sub. Jules walked inside and followed the sound of voices, until she reached a closed door. She reached inside her handbag, mumbling something under her tears and pulled out a pregnancy test stick. After the fat, middle-aged man walked back inside we decided that we all needed to get home. As she walked inside, two men came running at her from a back room. Police gave him the option of moving inside the bar or dumping his drink. Synonyms indoors, within, in 1.2 Within (the body or mind of a person), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness. as preposition she felt a stirring of life inside her I just roll the phrases around inside my head as adverb I was screaming inside Example sentencesExamples Every time I get annoyed the light inside me burns a bit brighter. He could smell the coppery scent of it, and his nostrils flared as something deep inside screamed for more. Her mind was still blank, and a small voice from inside her mind was screaming for her to run for the hills. She was indeed inside his mind, and together they shared emotion, thoughts and feelings. It will control your mind, but deep inside the behavior pattern is like a sleeping volcano. He crawls deep inside the mind of Sal. Leigh knew just how to get to him, get right inside his mind - and his heart. You come out the other, and it's like a light bulb has flashed inside your head. Kait knew instantly who it was; it was like someone had turned on the light inside her. His Blade Soul was annoyed; Asgard felt it as a hot prickling sensation inside his mind. It felt like my insides were on fire and were running around screaming inside my body! By the time one character enters another's body, the viewer has already gotten inside their minds. This profile will help you to get inside the minds of the few disturbed individuals who run the lobby. Don't let anyone tunnel inside your mind and infest your thoughts. A small voice deep inside his mind insisted he share his scotch if he was going to hit the man up for funding. Synonyms inwardly, within, secretly, privately, deep down, at heart, in one's heart, in one's mind, emotionally, intuitively, instinctively 1.3informal In prison. sentenced to three years inside Example sentencesExamples Some have committed murder while inside and then got a life sentence on top. A lot of the prisoners write about how hard it is inside and hopefully when they leave prison they will reflect on this. Synonyms in prison, in jail, in custody, under lock and key 1.4Baseball Close to the batter. Example sentencesExamples It's ridiculous the way some umps go out and warn a pitcher if he throws inside to a batter. Weaver hit Larry Walker with a pitch to lead off the sixth inning, one of the many times Weaver went inside on batters. 1.5 (in basketball, soccer, and other sports) closer to the center of the field than (another player) as preposition he went inside Graves and scored near the post as adverb he does an excellent job of getting the ball inside to Randall Example sentencesExamples Owen's been quiet, but look here: he cuts inside from the left and whips in a purler. I headed the ball back inside and eventually the ball ended up at my feet 20 yards from goal and I just hit it. He picked up a long ball on the right wing, cut inside and found himself on the byline, a couple of yards from the Monaco post and goalkeeper. This play is dirt-simple and works effectively if you have a player that can score inside. Frings cuts inside from the right and fires the ball at Bierhoff, who swivels and shoots. 2preposition In less than (the period of time specified) the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months Example sentencesExamples There is a strong move within the parliamentary party to pick a new leader inside the next month. Police are investigating a third terrifying raid on a chain of newsagents inside a month. But he admits it took him a while to come to terms with the shock of being stopped for the second time inside 12 months. In Jamaica 10 months ago England lost the first Test of 1986 inside three days. Is the current improvement because local council elections will be upon us inside 11 months? Look for the price of smack to drop inside the next six months. Moral of the story: if you can't do something yourself inside a reasonable period of time, pay someone else to do it. In the east, the Red Army had cleared Belorussia and advanced over 300 miles inside two months. Mr Krishna Dutt has told you that he has confirmed most of our promises inside the last 12 months. Ballina will hopefully see completion of phase two of the town sewerage scheme inside the next fifteen months. The party is expected to re-convene a selection convention inside the next month. Two goals inside a four-minute period in the first half condemned Croydon to the basement. It is expected that the entire development down to Shanvaghera will be completed inside a few months. Why was she allowed to be moved into a hospice for so many years when hospices are supposed to be for people who will die naturally inside six months or so? Phrases inside of 1informal Within. something inside of me wanted to believe him Example sentencesExamples They had never told us they were going to build a studio inside of our house. He saw her as blue-white energy stirring within her cage, but also flowing inside of him. By imagination, I mean that expression of our individuality by which we make a personal sense of the world around and inside of us. A lot of them were sleeping on top of their vehicles, inside of their vehicles and on the ground. Before they could go inside of the room a gust of wind blew from within the room. Looking at that tiny frame of hers, you would just assume that a baby wouldn't fit inside of her. Had the continuation of Anju and Sudha's story been brewing inside of you while you wrote the short stories? He stood in the crisp air inside of the forbidding black tower, staring thoughtfully out towards the south. Trying to suggest that she was not murdered outside of her home but was murdered inside of her home. I started to think how amazing an icicle would look with something was frozen inside of it. Maybe that's the day something clicked inside of me, but it just took a year for me to pay attention to it. There's always been things inside of me that I wanted to get and tell me why I did what I did. The doctors did not give her hope to live to three months of age when she was born, doctors inside of Iraq. I pull out the chair, sit down and begin to type what is in my heart, and as I do, a change takes place not only inside of me, but also within the room. He rediscovered the outdoorsman trapped inside of him and revelled in long nature walks and going to the beach. It fits snugly within the skull, hidden from view inside of the top half of the head. There is a famous saying that says ‘Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us.’ We can find the strength and belief inside of ourselves, and raise ourselves above those limitations. Plus I'll never feel something growing inside of me for that period of time. I wish I could hang onto that baby inside of her for just a bit more, but I know I have to let that go. 1.1In less than (the period of time specified) rerigging a ship for a voyage inside of a week Example sentencesExamples The centurions club is an elite club of people who can run or walk 100 miles inside of 24 hours. It's not necessarily bucketing down, but coming down hard enough that we were both soaked to the skin inside of fifteen minutes. Two missed scores and two points inside of four minutes of the restart had Carlow back within a goal of their opponents. Origin Late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side. noun.1 phr.
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