Meaning of the word "in and out" in English
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in and out
US /ɪn ənd aʊt/
UK /ɪn ənd aʊt/
Idiom
1.
moving into and then out of a place, or repeatedly entering and leaving
Example:
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The children were running in and out of the house all afternoon.
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He's been in and out of the hospital for weeks.
2.
having a thorough knowledge of something
Example:
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She knows the business in and out.
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You need to understand the system in and out to fix it.