ins and outs

ins and outs
1. physical characteristics, as windings and turnings, nooks, or recesses: the ins and outs of a subterranean passage.
2. intricacies; particulars; peculiarities: the ins and outs of the tax laws.
[1880-85]

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  • ins and outs —    If you know the ins and outs of something, you know all the details.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    The term ins and outs of a situation means all the details or facts.     I know he was involved in a car accident, but I don t know… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • ins and outs — {n. phr.} The special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. * /The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building./ * /Jerry s father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ins and outs — {n. phr.} The special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. * /The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building./ * /Jerry s father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ins\ and\ outs — n. phr. the special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building. Jerry s father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • ins\ and\ outs\ of — n. phr. the special ways of going somewhere or doing something; the different parts. The janitor knows all the ins and outs of the big school building. Jerry s father is a good life insurance salesman; he knows all the ins and outs of the… …   Словарь американских идиом

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