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
HattyHAT-eeEnglish
Halsten-Swedish
Kuldeep-Indian (Sikh)
Valeriavah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Delara-Persian
Karthik-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Malayalam