inside story

inside story

Information that is not widely known or shared; privileged information. They've hired me as a consultant, but so far they aren't giving me the inside story on what the project will actually be. It's all very cloaks and daggers. So, what's the inside story on you and Jake? Are you two, like, an item now?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

inside story

an explanation known only by those most involved with the issue. Well, I've heard the inside story, and it isn't what you were told at all!
See also: inside, story
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • inside dope
  • inside information
  • the inside dope
  • 411
  • 4-1-1
  • four-one-one
  • in/out of the loop
  • JFYI
  • word on the street
  • word on the wire
References in periodicals archive
The film also sheds new light on the gang itself with the first TV interview with Kenny Collins - the gang's lookout - as he tells the inside story of the burglary and their conviction.
This Panorama special tells the inside story and we've been promised plenty of revelations.
The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Expose book which tells the story behind the investigation into the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal by founder and editor of the Sarawak Report, Clare Rewcastle-Brown was officially unveiled on September 8.
Chris said: "It is a thriller in the tradition of the great Shane Black movies like Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: a story about two mismatched investigators forced to work together, though with two major INSIDE STORY differences.
DOUBLE Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton would probably have got goose bumps reading Warriors On Horseback: The Inside Story of the Professional Jockey before embarking on her brave four-legged crusade.
Her second book Naked At The Albert Hall: The Inside Story Of Singing (Virago, PS16.99, ebook PS5.99), shows, as in her first, her ability to write.
Live From Downing Street: The Inside Story of Politics, Power and the Media Nick Robinson (Bantam Press, PS20).
Inside Story is edited at the Faculty of Life and Social Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology.
Pattinson's new film is based on the book, written by Maddox and Davin Seay, 'Mission: Black List 1 pound: The Inside Story Of The Search For Saddam Hussein - As Told By The Soldier Who Masterminded His Capture'.
The movie follows the paper's media desk, so it tells the inside story of the journalists who tell the inside story of journalism, which wonderfully encapsulates the profession's fascination with itself.
The programme, BBC Scotland Investigates: Rangers The Inside Story, explored Whyte's business dealings before he bought the Scottish champions.
In a narrative as riveting and sex scandal-ridden as any spy thriller, Wise (Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America) relates the inside story of how Chinese intelligence stole secrets about America's weapons systems.
Jaguar XJ220--The Inside Story provides a fine survey of the Jaguar XJ220 car that evolved from a 1988 concept car to a finished model of some 350 limited edition cars that sold out in a day.
has published Baby Talks ~The Inside Story by Barbara Armagost-Harding.
kennedy home movies BBc2 8pm The inside story the famous Kennedy dynasty.