know the ins and outs

Example Sentences

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Newbies might not know the ins and outs of a dividend, but they are drawn in by a gift, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Unless you know the ins and outs of someone’s job, it might be hard to gauge from their stories whether they are a diligent worker.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

So much of what has already been put out there was either by people that honestly they just didn't know the ins and outs of my case, or my life.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2024

"We didn't know the ins and outs of what actually happened, it wasn't disclosed to us," Sarah Scott said.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023

Yes, and what he had told Dick was true: He did know the ins and outs of hunting gold, having been taught them by his father, who was a professional prospector.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote