كيف تنطق "cut both ways"

expression

ˈkət/ /ˈboʊθ/ /ˈweɪz

KUHT BOHTH WAYZ

kˈʌt/ /bˈəʊθ/ /wˈeɪz

KUT BOH-th WAYZ

التعريف

If something 'cuts both ways', it has both positive and negative effects or consequences at the same time.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkət/ /ˈboʊθ/ /ˈweɪz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈʌt/ /bˈəʊθ/ /wˈeɪz

أمريكي

KUHT BOHTH WAYZ

بريطاني

KUT BOH-th WAYZ

Sometimes, telling the truth can cut both ways.

Technology can cut both ways in our lives.

Freedom of speech can cut both ways.

Social media really cuts both ways—it connects people, but it can also spread misinformation quickly.