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double-edged
[ duhb-uhl-ejd ]
adjective
- having two cutting edges, as a razor blade.
- capable of acting two ways or having opposite effects:
a double-edged argument.
double-edged
adjective
- acting in two ways; having a dual effect
a double-edged law
- (of a remark, argument, etc) having two possible interpretations, esp applicable both for and against or being really malicious though apparently innocuous
- (of a sword, knife, etc) having a cutting edge on either side of the blade
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of double-edged1
Example Sentences
Resnick, 72, sees her age as a double-edged sword when it comes to comedy.
Although the actor says he enjoys creating the footage, he also admitted it’s become “a little bit of a double-edged sword.”
"It's a bit of a double-edged sword because we have a number of people who have finally secured employment with Sizewell C, so they are now on good pay," he says.
Knight's steady, reassuring presence at the helm has been a double-edged sword, and the management's lack of succession planning is now coming back to haunt them at a very tricky time.
“It’s been a double-edged sword. We took a huge hit there,” he said.
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