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- Hey, John, she loves you more than you love her, right?
- No, it's quite the reverse...

Is "quite the reverse" a common and popular expression in English, please? Is it too formal? Should I use another one? Which one?
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It is a common expression. It is not too formal if you mean in this dialogue, though I would omit "it's" as not necessary.
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