the opposite side of the coin
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the other side of the coin — The alternative or contrasting viewpoint, argument, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑coin * * * the opposite or contrasting aspect of a matter * * * the other side of the coin see ↑coin, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑side … Useful english dictionary
(the) other side of the coin — the other side of the coin phrase a different aspect of a situation, especially a bad aspect when you have already mentioned a good aspect Thesaurus: oppositesynonym Main entry: coin * * * the other side of the ˈcoin idiom the aspect of a… … Useful english dictionary
(the) other side of the coin — a different and usually opposite idea about a situation. Being a parent is such a huge responsibility, but the other side of the coin is that it is one of the most exciting and enjoyable things you can do. Related vocabulary: two sides of the… … New idioms dictionary
the other/opposite/flip side of the coin — a different way of looking at or thinking about a situation The economy is improving, but the other side of the coin is that inflation is becoming a bigger problem. • • • Main Entry: ↑coin … Useful english dictionary
Coin flipping — or coin tossing or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties. It is a form of sortition which inherently has only two possible and equally… … Wikipedia
Coin orientation — (or coin alignment or variations of these) is a feature of coins printed by some nations. In these nations, most coins, including all modern coins, have their reverse turned, or aligned, in a specified way relative to the obverse. There are… … Wikipedia
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) — Crest of The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Active 14 Sep, 1866 present Country … Wikipedia
The Thirty Years War — The Thirty Years War † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Thirty Years War The Thirty Years War (1618 48), though pre eminently a German war, was also of great importance for the history of the whole of Europe, not only because nearly all… … Catholic encyclopedia
coin — coin1 W3S3 [kɔın] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: three sided piece, corner , from Latin cuneus; CUNEIFORM] 1.) a piece of metal, usually flat and round, that is used as money →↑bill, note ↑note 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
opposite — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Radically different] Syn. contrary, antithetical, antithetic, reverse, inverse, converse, diametric, diametrical, antonymous, contrasting, contradictory, counter, conflicting, opposed, opposing, polar, poles apart,… … English dictionary for students
