the other way around

US /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
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il contrario, viceversa

the opposite of what has been said or what is expected

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I thought he was helping her, but it was the other way around.
Pensavo che lui la stesse aiutando, ma era il contrario.
Sometimes the students teach the teachers, rather than the other way around.
A volte gli studenti insegnano agli insegnanti, piuttosto che il contrario.