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inside and out — completely and thoroughly; in every detail

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: completely and thoroughly; in every detail

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsaɪd ænd aʊt/

Korean meaning: 완전히, 속속들이, 샅샅이

Korean pronunciation: 인**사이**드 앤드 **아웃**

Example Sentences

  • After 10 years as a chef, he knows the restaurant business inside and out.
  • My grandmother knows her smartphone inside and out, even better than me!
  • The detective studied the crime scene inside and out before making any conclusions.

inside and out

ADVERB

//ɪnˈsaɪd ænd aʊt//

completely and thoroughly; in every detail

inside and out concept
💡 Concept

completely and thoroughly; in every detail

inside and out rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Search throughout to learn what it's about, inside and out!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsaɪd ænd aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsaɪd ænd aʊt/

🌳Etymology

Origin

inside(내부)와 out(외부)의 결합으로, 안팎을 모두 아는 상태를 나타내며 완전한 이해를 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

aboutthroughoutwithout
about
throughout
without

🔗Collocations

know inside and out
understand inside and out
learn inside and out
study inside and out
examine inside and out
master inside and out

📝Examples

“After 10 years as a chef, he knows the restaurant business inside and out.”

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother knows her smartphone inside and out, even better than me!”

“The detective studied the crime scene inside and out before making any conclusions.”

😄 Fun example

“He claims to know the city inside and out, but got lost looking for a Starbucks.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

thoroughlycompletelycomprehensivelyentirelyutterly

Antonyms

superficiallypartiallyincompletely

Related

through and throughfrom top to bottomin detailextensively

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