other side of the coin

English

Etymology

Around 1900 from other side of the medal, from other side of the shield.

Noun

the other side of the coin (plural other sides of the coin)

1. A different aspect or way of seeing or thinking about something.

   Synonym: flip side

   You can work all day and get a lot of money, but the other side of the coin is that you'll have less time to spend with your family.

Translations

opposite aspect

• Finnish: kolikon kääntöpuoli, mitalin toinen puoli, kolikon toinen puoli, asian toinen puoli
• German: Kehrseite der Medaille f
• Italian: l' altro lato della medaglia
• Polish: druga strona medalu (pl) f
• Portuguese: outro lado da moeda
• Spanish: reverso de la medalla m

See also

• by the same token