two sides of the same coin
idiom
: two things that are regarded as two parts of the same thing
These problems may seem unrelated but they are really two sides of the same coin.
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Such a fascination with exceptional minds – and the idea that madness and genius are two sides of the same coin – fed into the heart of detective fiction.
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Soohyun Cho, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
Life and death are two sides of the same coin.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
In one sense, China’s economic strengths and weaknesses are two sides of the same coin.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, these are just two sides of the same coin.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Soohyun Cho, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
Life and death are two sides of the same coin.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
In one sense, China’s economic strengths and weaknesses are two sides of the same coin.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2025
But ultimately, these are just two sides of the same coin.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for two sides of the same coin
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