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the ins and outs

The particular details and nuances of a situation, task, etc. I'm not surprised he made such a stupid mistake—he doesn’t know the ins and outs of this business.

See also: and, INS, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ins and outs (of something)

the correct and successful way to do something; the special things that one needs to know to do something. I don't understand the ins and outs of politics. Jane knows the ins and outs of repairing computers.

See also: and, INS, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

ins and outs

1. The intricate details of a situation or process. For example, It takes a newcomer some time to learn the ins and outs of the legislative process, or David really knows the ins and outs of how this engine works. This usage alludes to the tortuous windings and turnings of a road or path. [Second half of 1600s]

2. Those with position and influence and those without, especially those in office versus those who are not, as in "Juan stood well both with Ins and Outs" (Byron, Don Juan, 1823). [Mid-1700s]

See also: and, INS, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

the ins and outs

COMMON The ins and outs of a situation or subject are all the complicated details or facts about it. Lawyers will no doubt debate the legal ins and outs of this case. There are many helpful books that can advise on the ins and outs of dieting in great detail.

See also: and, INS, out

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

the ins and outs

all the details of something.

See also: and, INS, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the ˌins and ˈouts (of something)

all the details of something, which are often difficult to understand: It would take me too long to explain all the ins and outs of the problem. I don’t know all the ins and outs of the case.

See also: and, INS, out

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

the ins and outs

n. the fine points (of something); the details; the intricacies. I’m learning the ins and outs of this business.

See also: and, INS, out

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

ins and outs, the

All the intricacies or ramifications of a situation. Originally this term referred to those in favor and those out of it, and then to those in or out of political office. As Chaucer put it in Troilus and Criseyde, “Weep if thou wolt, for out of doute, this Diomede is inne, and thou art oute.” Years later Thomas Jefferson (Writings, ca. 1814) similarly referred to “two parties, the ins and the outs.” Only in the nineteenth century did the term come to mean intricacies, referring to the windings and turnings of a complicated path or passage. Thomas Hood so used it in a late poem (“Laying Down the Law,” 1845): “The celebrated judge, too prone to tarry, to hesitate on devious ins and outs.”

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释义	ins and outs, the the ins and outs The particular details and nuances of a situation, task, etc. I'm not surprised he made such a stupid mistake—he doesn’t know the ins and outs of this business. See also: and, INS, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ins and outs (of something) the correct and successful way to do something; the special things that one needs to know to do something. I don't understand the ins and outs of politics. Jane knows the ins and outs of repairing computers. See also: and, INS, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. ins and outs 1. The intricate details of a situation or process. For example, It takes a newcomer some time to learn the ins and outs of the legislative process, or David really knows the ins and outs of how this engine works. This usage alludes to the tortuous windings and turnings of a road or path. [Second half of 1600s] 2. Those with position and influence and those without, especially those in office versus those who are not, as in "Juan stood well both with Ins and Outs" (Byron, Don Juan, 1823). [Mid-1700s] See also: and, INS, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the ins and outs COMMON The ins and outs of a situation or subject are all the complicated details or facts about it. Lawyers will no doubt debate the legal ins and outs of this case. There are many helpful books that can advise on the ins and outs of dieting in great detail. See also: and, INS, out Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. the ins and outs all the details of something. See also: and, INS, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the ˌins and ˈouts (of something) all the details of something, which are often difficult to understand: It would take me too long to explain all the ins and outs of the problem. I don’t know all the ins and outs of the case. See also: and, INS, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the ins and outs n. the fine points (of something); the details; the intricacies. I’m learning the ins and outs of this business. See also: and, INS, out McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions ins and outs, the All the intricacies or ramifications of a situation. Originally this term referred to those in favor and those out of it, and then to those in or out of political office. As Chaucer put it in Troilus and Criseyde, “Weep if thou wolt, for out of doute, this Diomede is inne, and thou art oute.” Years later Thomas Jefferson (Writings, ca. 1814) similarly referred to “two parties, the ins and the outs.” Only in the nineteenth century did the term come to mean intricacies, referring to the windings and turnings of a complicated path or passage. Thomas Hood so used it in a late poem (“Laying Down the Law,” 1845): “The celebrated judge, too prone to tarry, to hesitate on devious ins and outs.” See also: and, INS The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: ins and outs the ins and outs know the ins and outs (of something) dumbski stupehead figure out the root of the problem rocket scientist, you don't have to be a find the root of the problem determine
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