two sides of a coin

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• there are two sides to every coin — there are two sides to every issue, there are always two ways of looking at something …   English contemporary dictionary

• two sides of the same coin — phrase two different aspects of the same situation Thesaurus: oppositesynonym Main entry: coin * * * two sides of the same coin : two things that are regarded as two parts of the same thing These problems may seem unrelated but they are re …   Useful english dictionary

• two sides of the same coin — If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• two sides of the same coin — different but closely related features of one idea. Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin – both are used to control people, and neither works very well. Related vocabulary: the other side of the coin …   New idioms dictionary

• two sides of the same coin —    If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• two sides of the same coin — two different aspects of the same situation …   English dictionary

• be two sides of the same coin — if two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem different. Violent behaviour and deep insecurity are often two sides of the same coin. Higher living standards and an increase in the general level of… …   New idioms dictionary

• Coin flipping — or coin tossing or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties. It is a form of sortition which inherently has only two possible and equally… …   Wikipedia

• two — [tu:] number [: Old English; Origin: twa] 1.) the number 2 ▪ I ll be away for almost two weeks. ▪ We have to be there by two (=two o clock) . ▪ His family moved to Australia when he was two (=two years old) . 2.) in twos in groups of two people… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Two-Face — This article is about the DC comics villain. For the Nigerian musician, see 2face Idibia. For the Brazilian soap opera, see Duas Caras. For craniofacial duplication, see Diprosopus. Superherobox| caption=Two Face, as depicted on the cover of… …   Wikipedia

• coin — coin1 W3S3 [kɔın] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: three sided piece, corner , from Latin cuneus; CUNEIFORM] 1.) a piece of metal, usually flat and round, that is used as money →↑bill, note ↑note 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English