on the other hand

on the other hand
on the other hand
Fig. a phrase introducing an alternate view. •

John: I'm ready to go; on the other hand, I'm perfectly comfortable here. Sally: I'll let you know when I'm ready, then.

Mary: I like this one. On the other hand, this is nice too. Sue: Why not get both?

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{adv. phr.} Looking at the other side; from another point of view. - Used to introduce an opposite or different fact or idea. * /Jim wanted to go to the movies; his wife, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and read./ * /Mr. Harris may still want a boy to mow his lawn; on the other hand, he may have found someone to do it./ Compare: ON ONE HAND.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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