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other side of the coin

Idioms  

  1. The opposite aspect, as in I know you'd like to go, but the other side of the coin is that someone has to stay with the baby or The subscription is expensive, but the other side of the coin is that it's an excellent publication. This term replaced the older other side of the medal or other side of the shield about 1900.

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The other side of the coin, of course, was the devastation for Moroccans at a fan park in the city of Sale.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

If “Ne Zha 2” showed China’s growing self-sufficiency, “Zootopia 2” revealed the other side of the coin.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

On the other side of the coin, the government has not officially accepted them as residents under its protection.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

On the other side of the coin, just because a performing asset pulls forward its refinancings, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

On the other side of the coin is the fact that some extremely potent chemicals are involved.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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