inside out

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

Synonyms
systematically
thoroughly
in detail
at length
from the ground up
from stem to stern
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
Recent Examples on the Web
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This requires putting the customer at the heart of proactive growth strategies and embedding a culture of service, ensuring that colleagues all across your business know the customer inside out.
—Jo Causon, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore (2002) $9 $20 now 55% off A premise is a good one if it can be stretched, expanded, and turned inside out, and this is a hallmark of Moore’s comedic work.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
In that case, Chan suggests steaming the item inside out.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025
Sky View Tents Sky View ultimately turned the tent inside out, developing an interior rain fly system that works almost like an A-frame shower curtain.
—New Atlas, 2 June 2025

Word History
First Known Use
circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of inside out was circa 1600
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