inside line
Secret information channel
An inside line is a position of advantage through direct access or privileged information.
In racing, the inside line is the shorter path along the inner edge of a curve.
More broadly, having an inside line means having connections that give you an edge: She has an inside line on job openings at the company.
The phrase suggests knowing something others don't because of who you know.
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- in the knowPossessing privileged information
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- leg upHelpful advantage given
tip · hot tip · scoop · word on the street · straight from the horse's mouth · track · connection · back channel · shortcut · intel · privileged · need to know · secret · access · information · racing · betting · knowledge
- swordplayfencer, swordsman, sword fighting, swordsmanship, parry
- Roller Derbyjammer, blocker, jam, bout, pack
- standingsrankings, leaderboard, league table, ladder, seeding
- bowling lanesgutter, gutters, arrows, dots, heads
- Guard Positionsen garde, high guard, low guard, prime, octave
inside linepublic knowledge
Facts anyone can access
common knowledge · general knowledge · outsider perspective · official channels · open secret
inside lineout of the loop
Not kept informed
in the dark · on the outside · uninformed · blind spot · clueless
inside, line, side, sided, sides, siding, insider, insiders, lines