Cut Both Ways Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut both ways What does cut both ways mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should carefully think about it.
cut both ways What does cut both ways mean?	to serve both sides of an argument	What the man said cuts both ways and we should think carefully about it.
cut both ways What does cut both ways mean?	to be capable of having two opposite effects, to produce advantages and disadvantages	The decision by the company cut both ways. Some people were happy and some people were not happy.
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fish or cut bait What does "fish or cut bait" mean?	to do something yourself or quit and let someone else do it, to stop trying to do something	We told the men to fish or cut bait. If they did not want to buy the car then they should stop asking questions about it
up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something) What does "up to one's ears/eyeballs/neck in (something)" mean?	to have a lot of something, to be much involved/busy with something	I have been up to my ears in work for several weeks now.
pitch camp What does "pitch camp" mean?	to set up or arrange a campsite	We stopped for the night next to a small river and pitched camp.
no-brainer What does "no-brainer" mean?	to be easy to do or understand and not need much intelligence	It is a no-brainer that if you do not study then your marks will not be good.
wait with bated breath What does "wait with bated breath" mean?	to wait anxiously for something	I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.

Turn water into wine What does "Turn water into wine" mean?	If someone turns water into wine, they transform something bad into something excellent.
the road to hell is paved with good intentions What does "the road to hell is paved with good intentions" mean?	you may have good intentions but if you do not put them into practice you will achieve bad results	The man wanted to be successful at his new job but the road to hell is paved with good intentions. He was always late and he was fired from the job.
at one's fingertips What does "at one's fingertips" mean?	within one's reach	I usually have my address book at my fingertips.
pull (something) out of a hat What does "pull (something) out of a hat" mean?	to produce something as if by magic, to invent something	At first the lawyer said that she did not have the information but then she suddenly pulled it out of a hat.

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Cut Both Ways Idiom