flip side
The term "flip side" originated from the music industry, referring to the B-side of a record, and has evolved to describe contrasting aspects of a situation.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)The opposite or contrasting aspect of something.
Example
- The flip side of their success is the increased pressure to perform.
- On the flip side, working from home can be isolating.
B2Music
(historical)The reverse side of a vinyl record, typically featuring a secondary song.
Example
- The hit single was on the A-side, and a lesser-known track was on the flip side.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "flip side":
other sidewrong sideflip overon sidetwo sides of the same coinwrong side outupside downone sideside beton the sideon the other side offlip dogturn on its headright sideoutside edgethe wrong side ofside flash