be two sides of the same coin
be two sides of the same coin
To be two things that seem disparate but are actually related. I've always felt that environmentalism and human rights are actually two sides of the same coin.
See also: coin, of, same, side, two
two sides of the same coin
Two things that seem disparate but are actually related. I've always felt that environmentalism and human rights are actually two sides of the same coin.
See also: coin, of, same, side, two
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
two sides of the same coin
oropposite sides of the same coin
If two things are two sides of the same coin or opposite sides of the same coin, they are closely related to each other and cannot be separated, even though they seem to be completely different. I've always felt that tragedy and comedy are two sides of the same coin. Love and hate are the opposite sides of the same coin. Compare with the other side of the coin.
See also: coin, of, same, side, two
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
two ˌsides of the same ˈcoin
used to talk about two ways of looking at the same situation: According to some people, great opportunity and great danger are two sides of the same coin.See also: coin, of, same, side, two
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
two sides of the same coin
Two seemingly different things that are actually similar. In contrast to the other side of the coin, which does betoken a different side, this cliché emphasizes similarity—for example, “A talent for music and facility in mathematics are two sides of the same coin.”
See also: coin, of, same, side, two
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- two sides of the same coin
- different sides of the same coin
- opposite sides of the same coin
- talk past each other
- talk past one another
- be all talk
- be all talk (and no action)
- cider
- all talk
- all talk (and no action)