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
Sammy['sæmi]
Florentina-Spanish, Late Roman
IrmuskaEER-moosh-kawHungarian (Rare)
Rivka-Hebrew
MiloŠ-Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Brin-Welsh