ins and outs

INS and out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in and out]
- /ɪn ænd aʊt/
- /ɪnz ənd ˈaʊts/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in and out]
- /ɪn ænd aʊt/

Definitions of ins and outs words

noun,plural ins and outs details 1
phrase ins and outs The ins and outs of a situation are all the detailed points and facts about it. 0
noun ins and outs intricacies or complications; details 0
noun ins and outs all the complex physical details of a place 0
noun ins and outs all the details and intricacies 0
noun ins and outs (Idiomatic) The details or fine points of something. 0

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Origin of ins and outs

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Ins and outs

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ins and outs popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for ins and outs

noun ins and outs

big picture — a broad, overall view or perspective of an issue or problem.
lay of the land — the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land.
the score — the actual situation; the true facts

All 3 Synonyms of ins and outs