opposite/other extreme

idiom

—used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable

After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite/other extreme and has cut expenses drastically.

Examples of opposite/other extreme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Still, for other extreme conditions that led to Los Angeles' fires, like the strong Santa Ana winds and lack of rain, discerning the role of climate change is scientifically trickier. —Lauren Sommer, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025

Trump’s approach to labor law in his first four years in office was at the other extreme. —Paul F. Clark, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025

But scientists are clear: A warming planet, driven largely by the burning of fossil fuels, has created the conditions for increasingly destructive wildfires, along with more damaging hurricanes and other extreme weather. —Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Sometimes, baking soda is even used to remove mud accumulated from mud runs or other extreme outdoor sports. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Oct. 2024