the other/opposite/flip side of the coin

noun phrase

: 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.

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On the other side of the coin, some people have very low muscle mass, but carry excess weight around their organs. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025 The list of possibilities is staggering. Prepare yourself for the other side of the coin. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 There’s the flip side of the coin, too, with players leaving. Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 On the other side of the coin, popular tourist locations such as Hawaii welcomed new hotels including Renaissance Honolulu Hotel & Spa, Oahu. Solo Travel Solo travel continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the other/opposite/flip side of the coin 

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