the other way around

US /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
UK /ði ˈʌðər weɪ əˈraʊnd/
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o contrário, ao contrário

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.
Eu pensei que ele estava ajudando-a, mas era o contrário.
Sometimes the students teach the teachers, rather than the other way around.
Às vezes os alunos ensinam os professores, em vez de o contrário.