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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sioned	SHON-ed	Welsh
Derya	-	Turkish
Achille	a-SHEEL (French), ah-KEEL-le (Italian)	French, Italian
Inbal	-	Hebrew
Nita	['ni:tə]
Kazimiera	kah-zee-MYE-rah	Polish