Idiom idiom
inside scoop
Meaning
The newest, exclusive, or even confidential information on someone or something, especially when it is not typically well-known or accessible to the general public.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has the inside scoop on the new store opening.”
“Because he works in the office, he has the inside scoop on which employees might be promoted next month.”
“The journalist relied on an anonymous source to provide the inside scoop regarding the company's secret plans to merge with their biggest competitor.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026