the other way around
01
used to emphasize that the exact opposite of what is said is true
Idiom
Informal
例
Usually, people finish high school and then go to college, but for him, it's the other way around — he's attending college first and then completing high school.
Traditionally, the older sibling mentors the younger one, but in their case, it's the other way around; the younger sister is guiding her older brother through his career choices.
02
with the order reversed
例
You put the fork on the right and the knife on the left. They should be the other way around.
