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cut both ways

cut both ways (keut bot weiz)

Idiom Consequence

Signification

to have both positive and negative effects

avoir à la fois des effets positifs et négatifs (avwar a la fwa de zefè positif e negatif)

Phrases d'exemple

"Working from home cuts both ways – you save time but lose social interaction."

"Travailler à domicile a ses avantages et ses inconvénients – on gagne du temps mais on perd les interactions sociales." (travailler a domicile a ses avantages et ses inconvenients on gagne du temps mais on perd les interactions sociales)

Expressions Connexes

ease off on

to reduce the amount or pressure of something

pull strings

to use influence or connections to get what you want

full steam ahead

to move forward with great energy or speed

crack the books

to open your books and begin studying

never say never

to encourage someone to stay hopeful and not give up

lose your mind

to become mentally unstable or extremely upset