the reverse of the medal
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The opposite, contrary, or differing point of view about or aspect of something. Freelance writers have much greater flexibility in their schedule, as well as in the content they create; the reverse of the medal, of course, is that they rarely have anything resembling job security.
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the reverse of the medal (or shield)
the opposite view of a matter.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017