on the downside



on the downside

Considering the negative, adverse, disadvantageous, regrettable, etc., aspects of a situation, especially one that is or would be otherwise positive or beneficial. My son will automatically have EU citizenship because he's being born in Ireland, but on the downside, we have to apply separately for American citizenship.
See also: on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gerardjə-RAHRD (English), JER-ərd (English), KHAY-rahrt (Dutch), GE-rahrt (Polish)English, Dutch, Catalan, Polish
PatrykPAHT-rikPolish
Florenciaflo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
SamİYe-Turkish
Aemilianus-Ancient Roman
Tatiannata-tee-AN-ə, ta-TYAN-əEnglish (Modern)