inside of

Idioms

Within, in less than the whole of, referring especially to a period of time. For example, They promised to return it inside of a month. Although some authorities believe inside alone conveys the same meaning, the full term is widely used. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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It transports peptidoglycan precursors from the inside of the cell across the membrane so they can be incorporated into the growing cell wall.

From Science Daily

Jonas adds, “It’s allegorical in nature. What if I could just take this man and chain him up? It’s making that literal for us to watch. It’s about that female id deep inside of us.”

From Los Angeles Times

Daisy looked at it, and making a sour face she said, “Yuck! Jay Berry, your tongue is so coated, it looks just like the inside of Papa’s shaving mug.”

From Literature

Something inside of me ached to spin.

From Literature

“If anything changes to gold when you spin, it’s coming from inside of you, not the bobbin.”

From Literature

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