the other way around
US /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/

1.
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.
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Sometimes the students teach the teachers, rather than the other way around.
A volte gli studenti insegnano agli insegnanti, piuttosto che il contrario.