Meaning of the word "the other way around" in English
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the other way around
US /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
Idiom
1.
the opposite of what has been said or what is expected
Example:
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I thought he was helping her, but it was the other way around.
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Sometimes the students teach the teachers, rather than the other way around.
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