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229 months ago

Rebecca (a guest user) asked this question:

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229 months ago

   wrote:

the flipside or the downside (of the coin)

My comment:

the downdise suggests more of a negative aspect

229 months ago

   wrote:

the reverse side of the medal

My references:

Harrap's shorter, 6Th Ed. reprinted 2002. The expression is British and not American.

229 months ago

   wrote:

the reverse side of the medal

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229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

No - see Wendy's answer

229 months ago

   wrote:

the opposite side of the coin

My comment:

Autre possibilite.

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229 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

Defintely agree!

229 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

Hola y muchas gracias, Clara! Yo no sabia que tu tienes conocimiento de frances, tambien!

229 months ago

   wrote:

the flipside of the coin

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229 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

also correct, but my feeling is that "flipside" is more US than British English, so it depends what you're looking for.

229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

One refers either to the other side of the coin, or the flipside of a situation (US), but flipside of a coin is not the correct idiom, in my opinion.

229 months ago

   wrote:

the other side of the coin

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229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

agree.

229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

That's the one, Becky.

229 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

This is what I would use

229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

agree

229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

I absolutely agree, Wendy

229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

I admit as an American I first said flip side too, but I guess this version is best.

229 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

That's the one, Becky.

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