a double-edged sword
/ə ˌdʌbl ˌedʒd ˈsɔːd/NEUTRAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «espadang may dalawang talim»
Kahulugan
something that has both good and bad effects
Bagay na may mabuti at masamang epekto.
Mga halimbawa
- 1Working from home is a double-edged sword: no commute, but you can feel lonely.
- 2Fame can be a double-edged sword for young musicians.
- 3Social media is a double-edged sword for small shops, bringing customers but also angry reviews.
- 4The bonus scheme turned out to be a double-edged sword, since staff earned more but stopped helping each other.
- 5For many students a part-time job is a double-edged sword, because it pays the bills but eats into study time.
Grammar
Isa itong countable noun phrase, madalas pagkatapos ng be o can be. May gitling ang double-edged.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa problema at gulo
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →in hot waternasa gulo at malamang na mapagalitan o maparusahanthe last strawhuling problemang dahilan para hindi na matanggap ang isang sitwasyonget to the bottom oftumuklas ng tunay na sanhi o katotohanan ng isang bagaythe tip of the icebergmaliit na nakikitang bahagi ng mas malaking problemabe asking for troublekumilos sa paraang malamang na magdadala ng problema sa sarilimake a mountain out of a molehillmagpalaki ng maliit na problema na parang malubha
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