Cut Both/two Ways Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut both/two ways What does cut both/two ways mean?	to be capable of having two opposite effects, to produce advantages and disadvantages	My decision to complain to our boss could cut two ways and cause him to be happy or angry with me.
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once upon a time What does "once upon a time" mean?	far in the past	Once upon a time a beautiful princess lived in a castle in a small town.
(work) hand in glove with (someone) What does "(work) hand in glove with (someone)" mean?	(work) very close to someone	The supervisor and manager work hand in glove to create a good atmosphere in the company.
Light on your feet What does "Light on your feet" mean?	If someone is light on their feet, they can move quickly and are agile.
off one`s rocker What does "off one`s rocker" mean?	to be crazy	He must be off his rocker if he thinks that he can spend much money and not have financial problems.
leave well enough alone What does "leave well enough alone" mean?	do nothing (because doing something would make things worse).	"Don't tell Jim how to discipline his children.Leave well enough alone."
come a cropper What does "come a cropper" mean?	to fail	The man came a cropper in the chess tournament and that is why he is sad.
sell (someone) a bill of goods What does "sell (someone) a bill of goods" mean?	to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true	I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
turnover (of workers) What does "turnover (of workers)" mean?	the rate at which employees join and leave a company	The turnover of workers in the new restaurant is very high.
have a way with (someone or something) What does "have a way with (someone or something)" mean?	be able to lead/persuade/influence others	The little girl has a way with horses. They are very gentle when she is around.
take (someone or something) in hand What does "take (someone or something) in hand" mean?	to take control of a situation and improve it or deal with it	Our teacher took the situation in hand when the class became too noisy.

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Cut Both/two Ways Idiom