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August 22, 2009, 04:58 AM
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It cuts both ways
What is the best way to say ' It cuts both ways' in Spanish?
 This expression can mean one of the following: - to affect both sides of an issue equally - to have two different effects at the same time, usually one good and one bad - to have both advantages and disadvantages; to work both ways 
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August 22, 2009, 07:25 AM
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@Empanada: Se dice de algo que es "un arma de dos filos".
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August 22, 2009, 10:09 AM
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Ah ok! ¿Supongo que es lo mismo que 'ser un arma de doble filo'?
¡Gracias, Angelica! 
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August 22, 2009, 10:39 AM
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Corta ambas formas. But as my friends said before, it can means a lot things.
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August 24, 2009, 05:55 AM
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 ¡Gracias irma! 
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