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bad side vs down side

Both 'bad side' and 'down side' are correct phrases that are commonly used in English to refer to the negative aspects or disadvantages of something. They are interchangeable and can be used depending on personal preference or context.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 714 views

bad side

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the negative aspects or disadvantages of something.

The phrase 'bad side' is used to describe the negative aspects or disadvantages of a situation, decision, or action. It is interchangeable with 'down side.'

Examples:

Every decision has a good side and a bad side.
Let's consider the bad side of this proposal before making a decision.

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I don't seem to have a bad side.
You don't want to get on her bad side.
He's already on my bad side.
But then, she lives on my bad side.
I don't want to be on his bad side.
He's already on my bad side.
Remind me not to get on your bad side.
If we screw this up, we'll be on her bad side for pretty much ever.
I would not want to get on your bad side because you are just...
He doesn't want to be on my bad side, 'cause it's much badder.
I'd hate to be on her bad side.
It's my bad side, see?
I wouldn't want to be on your bad side.
It's back to the bad side of old mother Russia.
You're already on their bad side.
But only my bad side, unfortunately
I'd hate to get on your bad side.
And that bad side is really scary.
Get out of here before you see my bad side.
To be on your bad side - that's danger.

Alternatives:

down side
negative aspect
disadvantage
drawback
con

down side

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the negative aspects or disadvantages of something.

The phrase 'down side' is used to describe the negative aspects or disadvantages of a situation, decision, or action. It is interchangeable with 'bad side.'

Examples:

One down side of living in the city is the noise.
Let's weigh the down side of this plan before proceeding.

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The down side is that Janine thinks we're so broke we need a bag of Bruce's old pants.
There is no down side to you, Charlie.
I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A DOWN SIDE TO WINNING A CAR.
However, the down side of this would be a decrease in real terms of European Union funding for such measures.
If you made that decision in 1965, the down side of that is the next year we have the Cultural Revolution.
Having said this, I must mention a down side: even before the temporary committee was set up, the ELDR Group had submitted two amendments to the 2002 budget.
Why do you always got to look at the down side of it, man?
This is all well and good but there is, unfortunately, a down side, because although we have certainly made progress in eliminating food waste, I think that the obligation imposed on Member States is being partly deferred.
But there was a down side to being hated: being hated.
So the down side for people like me, your gene test is telling me that I'm not going to improve, but the up side is presumably you can tell some people
But on the down side, he is increasing all the army and civil servants' pay as a straight bribe.
I used to sneak about, mainly down side streets, always ready to jump down an alley or behind the houses if I saw someone I owed money to.
The down side of all the attention being paid to nuclear safety is that it leaves little room for alternatives to nuclear power.
There is a down side but surely we should also consider the bonuses.
One down side was, I was the only black kid.
Of course, the down side is they're so damaged later on they move into your guest room with their kid and never leave.
It's about 20 minutes on the down side of 9:00 here at Selleck Motors.
Of course, and I say this quite openly as a farmer myself, it is no help when all we hear about is the down side of the profession.

Alternatives:

bad side
negative aspect
disadvantage
drawback
con

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