Inside Out

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈsaɪd aʊt/

Definitions of inside out

noun the inner or interior part

Example Sentences

A1 I turned my shirt inside out by accident.

A2 She always wears her clothes inside out because she likes the design on the inside.

B1 The movie Inside Out is about the emotions inside a person's mind.

B2 The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat and then turned it inside out.

C1 The artist's latest exhibition explores the concept of turning things inside out.

C2 The scientist conducted an experiment to study the effects of turning cells inside out.

adjective having the inside part or surface turned outward

Example Sentences

A1 She wore her T-shirt inside out by accident.

A2 The instructions were written inside out, making it difficult to follow.

B1 The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat, inside out.

B2 The company's financial records were turned inside out during the audit.

C1 The detective carefully examined the crime scene, turning everything inside out to find clues.

C2 The artist's abstract painting seemed to reflect the chaos of the world turned inside out.

adverb in a manner that exposes the inner parts or workings

Example Sentences

A1 She turned her shirt inside out before putting it in the washing machine.

A2 The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat and then turned it inside out.

B1 After the tornado passed, the town looked like it had been turned inside out.

B2 The spy had to think inside out to outsmart his enemies.

C1 The artist's abstract paintings challenge viewers to see the world inside out.

C2 The scientist's groundbreaking research turned the field of physics inside out.

preposition on the inside; within

Example Sentences

A1 She turned her shirt inside out before putting it in the washing machine.

A2 The children were playing hide and seek, trying to find each other inside out.

B1 After the storm, the trees were turned inside out, with their roots exposed.

B2 The magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat, inside out, much to the audience's amazement.

C1 The artist's unique perspective turned the traditional still life painting inside out, creating a new masterpiece.

C2 The detective's investigation turned the case inside out, revealing a shocking truth that no one expected.

Examples of inside out in a Sentence

formal The tailor carefully sewed the dress inside out to ensure all the seams were neat and tidy.

informal I accidentally wore my shirt inside out to the office today, oops!

slang I love that movie, it always makes me laugh until I'm inside out!

figurative After the breakup, she felt like her world had been turned inside out.

Grammatical Forms of inside out

past tense

turned inside out

plural

insides out

comparative

more inside out

superlative

most inside out

present tense

inside out

future tense

will inside out

perfect tense

have inside out

continuous tense

is inside outing

singular

inside out

positive degree

inside out

infinitive

to inside out

gerund

inside outing

participle

inside outed

Origin and Evolution of inside out

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'inside out' originated from Middle English, where 'in' meant within and 'out' meant outside.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something turned inside out or reversed, the phrase has evolved to also mean thoroughly or completely, as in 'know something inside out'.