double edged sword



double edged sword

Something that can be both positive and negative. Intelligence is a double edged sword. Things may come easy to you, but people will always expect more. This meeting is a double-edged sword—it's a great chance to get the firm wider exposure, but we're just not prepared enough for it.
See also: double, edge, sword

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ratomir-Serbian
GyeonggyungKorean
Stan (1)STANEnglish
Proinsias-Irish
Jose[dʒəuz]
SandraSAHN-drah (Italian, Dutch, Finnish), SAN-drə (English), ZAHN-drah (German)Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic,