Example
“The job pays well; on the other hand, the hours are very long.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
on the one hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce the first of two contrasting points or sides of an argument
in a nutshell
Informal · CEFR B2
expressed in a very brief and simple way
take home message
Neutral · CEFR B2
the main point or lesson you should remember from something
the other side of the coin
Neutral · CEFR B2
a different or opposite aspect of a situation
bad news
Informal · CEFR A2
an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
Source methodology
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