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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Lolita		lo-LEE-tah	Spanish
Yakim		-	Russian
Usman		-	Arabic
Lance		[læns]
Rogelio		ro-KHE-lyo	Spanish
Hyman		-	Yiddish

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