| Idiom | Other Side of the Coin |
|---|---|
| Example | The new building is wonderful, but on the other side of the coin, it cost $10 million. |
| Meaning | opposite side or point of view |
| Origin | This metaphor has been around since the beginning of the 20th century and is widely used. Every coin has two sides, but you can see only one side at a time. Like a coin, every issue has more than one side to it. You have to know the "other side of the coin" to get the full story. |
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