a double-edged sword

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Hi,

If I describe something having boons and banes, I would say"something is a double-edged sword, could you please tell me some other words instead of "a double-edged sword"?

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[+1] - Robert Gentel - 07/23/2009A mixed bag. Cuts both ways. Has its pros and cons.
[+1] - boomerang - 07/23/2009I'm curious about the phrase "boons and banes". Where does that come from? Does it mean the same as "cut both ways"?

@jinmin1988,

A mixed bag.
Cuts both ways.
Has its pros and cons.

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I'm curious about the phrase "boons and banes".

Where does that come from?

Does it mean the same as "cut both ways"?

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a double-edged sword

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