inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
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Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Turn the garment inside out and place it in a mesh delicates laundry bag.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Voters who do not heed this rule will be asked to turn their shirts inside out and leave accessories in their vehicles.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
They've been asked to remove the hat or turn their shirt inside out.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Elections officials might ask you to cover your campaign shirt with a jacket or turn it inside out.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
Voters who do not heed this rule will be asked to turn their shirts inside out and leave accessories in their vehicles.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
They've been asked to remove the hat or turn their shirt inside out.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Elections officials might ask you to cover your campaign shirt with a jacket or turn it inside out.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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