on the other side

Past the divide

On the other side locates something across a boundary or barrier—physical or abstract.

The pharmacy is on the other side of the street.

On the other side of the debate are those who favor deregulation.

It can mark a transition through difficulty: Things will be easier on the other side of this crisis.

The phrase sometimes refers euphemistically to death or the afterlife: We'll meet again on the other side.

Related

wall · over there · over the hill · threshold · flipside · door · boundary · passage · river · passing over · divide · aftermath · through · fence · separation · gate · bridge · alternate

Opposites
spatial position

on the other sidehere

In this location

over here · nearby · close by · right here · in front

perspective/viewpoint

on the other sidein agreement

Sharing a position

allied · together · seeing eye to eye · in accord · united

temporal/life state

on the other sidestill here

here and now · earthbound

Family

side, other, opposite, otherwise, opposing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G