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
Grayson['greisn]
Salah Al-Din-Arabic
Salamon-Hungarian
Chukwuemeka-Western African, Igbo
Isaia-Italian
Zuan-Medieval Italian