Question

cut both ways Banning diesel cars in the town centre can cut both ways: less pollution but fewer customers in the shops.

Accepted Answer

Something that cuts both ways has both a positive and a negative effect at the same time.

Phrase/Idiom	cut both ways
Definition	Something that cuts both ways has both a positive and a negative effect at the same time.
Example	Banning diesel cars in the town centre can cut both ways: less pollution but fewer customers in the shops.

Cut Ways Positive Negative Effect Time Banning Diesel