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.

Examples of opposite/other extreme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Climate change also spurs other extreme weather events that close schools for prolonged periods of time or cause trauma that diminishes learning. —Bill Frist, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

This way, something like climate change was also simulated along other extreme events like volcanic eruptions or drought. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2025

Those losses will push up premiums in California and most likely across the U.S., with potentially devastating effects as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather events occur with greater frequency and greater intensity due to global warming. —Peter Green, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2025

In other extreme wildfires, these precautions have been shown to help save homes. —Lauren Sommer, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025