two sides of the same coin

different but closely related features of one idea Rewards and punishments are two sides of the same coin – both are used to control people, and neither works very well.

Related vocabulary: the other side of the coin

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Khodadad	-	Persian
Mclean	[mək'lein]
Arsenio	ahr-SE-nyo (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Darcey	['da:si]
Iesha	-	African American (Modern)
Akram	-	Arabic