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on the flip side

on the flip side prepositional phrase: on the other hand; conversely.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) On the other hand; conversely.
    • They were behind twice, first to James Morrison's 11th-minute strike and then Kenny Miller's effort early in the second half. England responded with goals of their own from Theo Walcott and Daniel Welbeck and, on the balance of play, probably deserved the victory. On the flip-side, they could...14 August 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland”, in The Guardian

Forms of on the flip side

alternative formon the flip-side
alternative formon the flipside

Questions about on the flip side

What does on the flip side mean?
On the flip side means on the other hand; conversely.
What part of speech is on the flip side?
On the flip side is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the flip side in the dictionary

  1. on the face of it
  2. on the face of the earth
  3. on the fence
  4. on the fiddle
  5. on the flat
  6. on the flip side
  7. on the flipside
  8. on the floor
  9. on the fly
  10. on the fritz
  11. on the front burner

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