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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The Libertarian Party invites everyone— regardless of background or ideology—to reject the false choice between two sides of the same coin. Mimi Robson, Oc Register, 2 July 2025 This was a little bit always the plan with Max, which is two sides of the same coin as Marcus [Felix Mallard]. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 June 2025 Our economic history, however, is built on competition and regulation as two sides of the same coin of capitalism, because markets without rules is piracy. Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 Because these two aspects of monogamy are so often enjoined among humans, they are considered two sides of the same coin. Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for two sides of the same coin

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“Two sides of the same coin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two%20sides%20of%20the%20same%20coin. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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