two sides of the same coin
idiom
: two things that are regarded as two parts of the same thing
These problems may seem unrelated but they are really two sides of the same coin.
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The review described obesity and climate change as essentially two sides of the same coin.
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Royson Valliyil, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
According to Winderbaum, seasons 1 and 2 are two sides of the same coin flip.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Dictatorship and war are two sides of the same coin, as pro-democracy and peace advocates declared in statements condemning the conflict.
—Narges Mohammadi, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Such a fascination with exceptional minds – and the idea that madness and genius are two sides of the same coin – fed into the heart of detective fiction.
—Soohyun Cho, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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Royson Valliyil, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
According to Winderbaum, seasons 1 and 2 are two sides of the same coin flip.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Dictatorship and war are two sides of the same coin, as pro-democracy and peace advocates declared in statements condemning the conflict.
—Narges Mohammadi, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
Such a fascination with exceptional minds – and the idea that madness and genius are two sides of the same coin – fed into the heart of detective fiction.
—Soohyun Cho, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for two sides of the same coin
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“Two sides of the same coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20sides%20of%20the%20same%20coin. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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