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
Badr-Arabic
Wills[wilz]
Bernt-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Keira-English (Modern)
RondaRAHN-dəEnglish
JoordYO:RTDutch