'Ins and outs' definitions:

Definition of 'Ins and outs'

From: GCIDE
  • In \In\, n.
  • Note: [Usually in the plural.]
  • 1. One who is in office; -- the opposite of out. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A re["e]ntrant angle; a nook or corner. [1913 Webster]
  • Ins and outs, (a) nooks and corners; twists and turns. (b) the peculiarities or technicalities (of a subject); intricacies; details; -- used with of; as, he knew the ins and outs of the Washington power scene. [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • All the ins and outs of this neighborhood. --D. Jerrold. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'ins and outs'

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