idiom
two sides of the same coin
TOO SYDZ uv the SAYM KOYN
tuː saɪdz əv ðə seɪm kɔɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
twosidesofthesamecoin
Dictionary meaning
two things that appear different or opposed but are in fact closely related aspects of the same underlying phenomenon; often used to describe seemingly contradictory qualities or forces that are actually inseparable parts of a single whole, as risk and reward, freedom and responsibility, or creation and destruction are sometimes described
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