Example
“More tourism brings money, but the other side of the coin is crowded streets.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
on the other hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce a contrasting point of view or alternative
at the end of the day
Informal · CEFR B1
ultimately; when everything is considered
on the one hand
Neutral · CEFR B1
used to introduce the first of two contrasting points or sides of an argument
overall picture
Neutral · CEFR B1
the complete view of a situation, including all the main parts
pros and cons
Neutral · CEFR B1
the advantages and disadvantages of something
boil down to
Informal · CEFR B2
to be summarized as or reduced to the most essential point
Source methodology
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