two-edged sword



two-edged sword

 and double-edged sword
Fig. something that offers both a good and bad consequence. The ability to get your insurance to pay for it is a double-edged sword. They may raise your rates. Her authority in the company is a two-edged sword. She makes more enemies than allies.
See also: sword

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ÇİĞDem-Turkish
Faraji-Eastern African, Swahili
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Bratoslav-Medieval Slavic
Shahzad-Persian, Arabic, Urdu
Hildred-English