(it) cuts both ways

EQUAL spoken used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one 有利有弊，有正反两种效果

The higher the interest rate, the greater the financial risk – which, of course, cuts both ways.

利率越高，金融风险也就越大，这当然是有利有弊的事。

Examples from the Corpus

(it) cuts both ways• The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.• It cuts both ways to both parties.• When our album Cuts Both Ways was released in 1989, I couldn't believe how successful it was.

→ (it) cuts both ways at cut1(16)

词汇	(it) cuts both ways
释义	(it) cuts both ways (it) cuts both ways EQUAL spoken used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one 有利有弊，有正反两种效果 The higher the interest rate, the greater the financial risk – which, of course, cuts both ways. 利率越高，金融风险也就越大，这当然是有利有弊的事。 Examples from the Corpus (it) cuts both ways• The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.• It cuts both ways to both parties.• When our album Cuts Both Ways was released in 1989, I couldn't believe how successful it was. → (it) cuts both ways at cut1(16)
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