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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But ultimately, these are just two sides of the same coin.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Ambient and dance music occupy two sides of the same coin.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
His relationship with Mia feels real as can be and glaringly fake all at once, which is just as well in a gentle little movie that recognizes truth and performance as two sides of the same coin.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Bro and Alex are two sides of the same coin, Stoudt says.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Ambient and dance music occupy two sides of the same coin.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
His relationship with Mia feels real as can be and glaringly fake all at once, which is just as well in a gentle little movie that recognizes truth and performance as two sides of the same coin.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Bro and Alex are two sides of the same coin, Stoudt says.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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