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
Elazar-Jewish
Kemen-Basque
JoeJOEnglish
Adrianaahd-RYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish, Polish), ayd-ree-AN-ə (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Adem-Turkish
Goretti-Various