CUT BOTH WAYS

Meaning of CUT BOTH WAYS in English

(of a point) serve both sides of an argument.

↘(of an action or process) have both good and bad effects.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CUT BOTH WAYS — phrasal to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUT BOTH WAYS — phrasal or cut two ways : to have a mixed effect : have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUT BOTH WAYS — succeed in two different ways
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CUT BOTH WAYS — : to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CUT BOTH WAYS — to have both favorable and unfavorable results or implications
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CUT BOTH WAYS — = cut two ways
Slang English vocab
CUT BOTH WAYS — v. phr. To have two effects; cause injury to both sides. People who gossip find it cuts both ways.
American Idioms English vocabulary
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
CUT BOTH WAYS — быть обоюдоострым
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOTH — ambi. BOTH - AND -: é ... é
English interlingue dictionary
WAYS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English wayes, from genitive of 1way Date: 1580 way 6
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-WAYS — adverb suffix Etymology: Middle English, from ways, genitive of way in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WAYS — I. plural of way present third singular of way II. ˈwāz noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOTH — I. ˈbōth adjective Etymology: Middle English bothe, bathe, from Old Norse bāthir, adjective & pron.; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WAYS — ˌwāz{fl>adverb suffix{ Etymology: Middle English -ways, -weys, from ways, weyes, wayes, gen. of way, wey way — more at way …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WAYS — () A suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). It is often used interchangeably …
Английский словарь Webster
-WAYS — A suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). It is often used interchangeably with …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-WAYS — a suffix appearing in native English adverbs: always; sideways. [ ME; see WAY 1 , -S 1 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WAYS — /wayz/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) way (defs. 7, 14, 20a). [ ME weyes, OE weges, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOTH — /bohth/ , adj. 1. one and the other; two together: He met both sisters. Both performances were canceled. pron. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CUT — I. ˈkət verb ( cut ; cut·ting ) Etymology: Middle English cutten Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOTH — I. ˈbōth pronoun, plural in construction Etymology: Middle English bothe, probably from Old Norse bāthir; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WAYS — Etymology: Middle English, from ways, genitive of way : in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner side ways
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WAYS — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English wayes, from genitive of way (I) Date: 1580 : way 6 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
BOTH — conj as well; not only; equally. 2. both (·adj or ·pron) the one and the other; the two; the pair, …
Webster English vocab
-WAYS — a suffix formed from way by the addition of the adverbial -s (see -wards). it is often used interchangeably with …
Webster English vocab
WAYS — ~ a sloping structure down which a new ship is launched. → way ———————— ~ parts into which something divides …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-WAYS — ■ suffix forming adjectives and adverbs of direction or manner: lengthways. Compare with -wise .
Concise Oxford English vocab
WAYS — [ways] n pl but sing in constr [ME wayes, fr. gen. of [1]way] (1588): way 6. "a long ~ from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOTH — [both] pron, pl in constr [ME bothe, fr. ON bathir; akin to OHG beide both] (12c): the one as well …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-WAYS — [-ways] adv suffix [ME, fr. ways, gen. of way]: in (such) a way, course, direction, or manner "sideways"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-WAYS — -ways BrE AmE weɪz ▷ — sideways ˈsaɪd weɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WAYS — ➡ way
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CUT — / kʌt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( cut·ting , cut , cut ) WOUND / HOLE 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOTH — / bəʊθ; NAmE boʊθ/ determiner , pronoun 1. used with plural nouns to mean 'the two' or 'the one as …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOTH — I. both 1 S1 W1 /bəʊθ $ boʊθ/ BrE AmE determiner , predeterminer , pronoun 1 . used to talk …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CUT — v. & n. --v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOTH — adj., pron., & adv. --adj. & pron. the two, not only one (both boys; both the boys; both of the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CUT — v. & n. v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1 tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOTH — adj., pron., & adv. adj. & pron. the two, not only one (both boys; both the boys; both of the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CUT — v. & n. --v. (cutting; past and past part. cut) 1. tr. (also absol.) penetrate or wound with a sharp-edged …
Oxford English vocab
BOTH — adj., pron., & adv. --adj. & pron. the two, not only one (both boys; both the boys; both of the …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use both when you are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ when you are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOTH — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES both sexes (= both men and women ) ▪ People of both sexes buy her …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WAYS — [plural] [noun]Over the years we've got used to his funny little ways (= types of behaviour).
Cambridge English vocab
BOTH — [predeterminer], determiner, [pronoun] - (referring to) two people or things togetherBoth my parents are journalists.Her interest in the newspaper business …
Cambridge English vocab
BOTH — See: CUT BOTH WAYS, PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES.
Slang English vocab
WAYS — n. Function: noun plural but singular in construction Synonyms: DISTANCE 2 , WAY
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WAYS — noun pluralbut singular in construction Synonyms: distance 2, way
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
WAYS — See ↑ HABIT 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be set in your ways • ↑ go their separate ways • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
CUT — INDEX: 1. with scissors, a knife, or a sharp object 2. to cut food 3. to cut part of your …
Longman Activator English vocab

Concise Oxford English vocab

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