the reverse of the coin

the reverse of the coin
(the reverse (side) of the coin (или medal))
оборотная сторона медали [этим. фр. le revers de la médaille]

Yes, he always voted Labour, but what was the good? Soon's [= as] they got into Parliament they were just like the other blokes. What he reckoned was that there'd have to be a big change one of these days... The reverse of the medal. (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part I, ch. 11) — Вот он всегда голосовал за лейбористов, а что толку! Стоит им только попасть в парламент, они оказываются не лучше других. И лично он полагает, что все идет к тому, что скоро произойдут большие перемены... Увидит кой-кто оборотную сторону медали.

No doubt a life devoted to pleasure must sometimes show the reverse side of the medal... (N. Mitford, ‘Madame de Pompadour’, ch. VIII) — Несомненно, что жизнь, полная удовольствий, имеет свою оборотную сторону...


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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