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| inside out |
| 1. adv. (not comparable) With the inside surface turned to be on the outside. |
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| I now realise that I have my shirt on inside out. |
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| 2. adv. (of knowledge) Thoroughly, extremely well. |
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| I know IBM Assembler Language inside out. |
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| 3. adv. (cricket) Describes the hitting of a ball that pitched outside of leg stump to the off side of the field. |
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| He hit the ball inside out in an ugly manner, but scored a four. |
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| 4. adj. Alternative form of inside-out. |
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| Analysis |
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| inside |
| 1. n. The interior or inner or lesser part. |
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| The inside of the building has been extensively restored. |
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| 2. n. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference. |
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| The car in front drifted wide on the bend, so I darted up the inside to take the lead. |
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| 3. n. (colloquial) (in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts. |
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| out |
| See also individual phrasal verbs such as come out, go out, put out, take out, pull out, and so on. |
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| 1. adv. Away from the inside or the centre. |
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| The magician pulled the rabbit out of the hat. |
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| 2. adv. Away from home or one's usual place. |
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| Let's eat out tonight |
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