a double-edged sword



a double-edged sword

something that causes both advantages and problems His great intelligence was a real double-edged sword because he never felt he could communicate with ordinary people.
See also: sword

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nuria-Spanish
Asim (2)-Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Darya (2)-Persian
Margarettamahr-gə-RET-əEnglish
SheldonSHEL-dənEnglish
Halvor-Norwegian