“on the other”

The following 5 entries include the term on the other.

laugh on the other side of one's face

idiom

used to say that a situation will change and someone will stop being happy or pleased

on the other hand

idiom

used to introduce a statement that contrasts with a previous statement or presents a different point of view often used after a statement introduced with on the one hand

the boot is on the other foot

idiom

used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before

the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)

idiom

used to say that the things a person does not have always seem more appealing than the things he or she does have

the shoe is on the other foot

idiom

used to say that a situation has changed to the opposite of what it was before


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