Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

be two sides of the same coin

(also be different/opposite sides of the same coin)

Definition

If two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem different: Violent behaviour and deep insecurity are often two sides of the same coin.Similar and the sameDescribing people with the same qualities
(Definition of be two sides of the same coin from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)