two sides of the same coin en · NOUN
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only) Two aspects of the same thing.
Low income and poor health are two sides of the same coin.
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(plural, plural-only) Two things that superficially appear to be opposites but are fundamentally similar.
Shepard: What's wrong with your assistant? Dr. Warren: Manuel has a brilliant mind, but he's always been a bit... unstable. Genius and madness are two sides of the same coin. Dr. Manuel: Is it madness to see the future? To see the destruction rushing towards us? To understand there is no escape? No hope? No, I am not mad. I'm the only sane one left! Dr. Warren: I gave him an extra dose of his meds after the attack.
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Translations (11)
fr les deux côtés de la médaille (Translations) · de zwei Seiten einer Medaille (Translations) · ja 表裏一体 (Translations) · ja 同じコインの裏表 (Translations) · pt dois lados da mesma moeda (Translations) · es dos caras de la misma moneda (Translations) · pl dwie strony medalu (Translations) · sv två sidor av samma mynt (Translations) · ar وَجْهَانِ لِعُمْلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ (Translations) · da to sider af samme sag (Translations) · cmn 一體兩面 /一体两面 (Translations)