opposite/other extreme
idiom
—used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable
After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite/other extreme and has cut expenses drastically.
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The report shows the soaring economic toll that wildfires, severe storms and other extreme events are exacting in the U.S. and globally.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 July 2025
At the other extreme of things, the Sharks have $34 million in cap room with 19 players signed, putting them $9.5 million under the league’s $70.6 million salary floor, and the Ducks aren’t far behind at $29 million.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Normally, Catholic bishops have issued such decrees during times of natural disasters, war and other extreme events.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 29 July 2025
At the other extreme of things, the Sharks have $34 million in cap room with 19 players signed, putting them $9.5 million under the league’s $70.6 million salary floor, and the Ducks aren’t far behind at $29 million.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 2 July 2025
Or, the other extreme, when the chairman/CEO announces the deal by shooting off an official email or releasing an official letter or newsletter on the company's HR portal or intranet.
—Ashutosh Labroo, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Normally, Catholic bishops have issued such decrees during times of natural disasters, war and other extreme events.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
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“Opposite/other extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%2Fother%20extreme. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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