to cut both ways

تعریف و معنی "cut both ways"در زبان انگلیسی

to cut both ways
01

هم جنبه مثبت و منفی داشتن

(of a process or action) to have two opposite effects, particularly a good and a bad one
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مثال‌ها
The new policy cut both ways, improving efficiency for some employees while increasing workload for others.
02

دوپهلو بودن

(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
مثال‌ها
The claim that immigrants take jobs away from native-born workers cuts both ways. While there may be some truth to this claim, it is also true that immigrants contribute to the economy in many ways.
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