"on the outside looking in" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} on the outside looking in
  1. Alternative form of on the outside, looking in Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: on the outside, looking in
    Sense id: en-on_the_outside_looking_in-en-prep_phrase-0Cy7eJXa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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