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inside scoop

inside scoop

10 5.5
Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnˌsaɪd skuːp/
  • Literature
translation icon : primicia
  • The journalist had the inside scoop on the latest political developments before anyone else.
  • get the inside scoop
  • give us the inside scoop
  • want the inside scoop

So he's going to be there speaking, just giving us the inside scoop on how all of that works.

Examples

  • I heard through the grapevine that you have the inside scoop on the new project.

  • If you ask your local astronomy club, you can get the inside scoop on dark-sky destinations outside your city.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Give me the inside scoop.

    Trois (2000)

  • Want to know the inside scoop on marketing videos?

    Blog text (18)

  • Thanks for the inside scoop on this, Roger.

    Blog text (9)

  • Get the inside scoop on opportunities, communities, products, and events we think you'll love.

    Blog text (14)

  • I was personally quite heartened to see folks inside Cato share the inside scoop.

    Blog text (34)

  • Join Gator Country and get the real inside scoop from the Insider Authority on Gator.

    Blog text (31)

  • Once you've narrowed it down, get the inside scoop on the franchises that most interest you.

    Blog text (1)

  • If you want the inside scoop about the upcoming concert, just ask me.

Synonyms

scoop
vsinside scoop
  • Literature
66 4.3

An exclusive news story published before anyone else

is private privileged information not intended for public release
inside information
vsinside scoop
22 5.4

Secret facts not known to the public that give an advantage

is more about privileged secrets rather than general useful facts
lowdown
vsinside scoop
  • Informal
15 5.8

The true facts about something, often not widely known

is privileged confidential knowledge not merely the main facts
insider information
vsinside scoop
3 6.6

Secret company facts not public that people often use illegally to make money in the stock market

is general privileged information not limited to corporate or illegal use
insider tip
vsinside scoop
1 6.4

Private information that gives someone an advantage

is broader confidential information rather than a single small piece

Antonyms

public knowledge
14 2.0

Facts that anyone can find out

How Exclusive

classified
  • Formal
1 7.4
inside scoop
  • Literature
10 5.5
exclusive
  • Literature
47 5.8

Surface Forms

inside scoop singular
inside scoops plural

Morphology

inside + scoop

The meaning 'privileged or confidential information' is directly derivable from combining 'inside' (privileged, internal) with 'scoop' (an exclusive news item); together they naturally yield the idea of exclusive information. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely understand the MWE.

Etymology

Inside scoop combines inside (from within a group) and scoop (a journalist's special story or a tool that takes things out). Picture a scoop pulling something hidden from inside a box — that's why the phrase means 'secret' or 'special' information only a few people have.