a blessing and a curse
Double-edged gift
Something that is a blessing and a curse brings both benefits and drawbacks—an advantage that comes with significant downsides.
The phrase acknowledges life's mixed fortunes: Her fame was a blessing and a curse.
Often describes talents, circumstances, or traits that help in some ways while causing problems in others: Being the boss's son is a blessing and a curse.
- boonHelpful benefit received
- double-edged swordAdvantage with inherent dangers
- Faustian bargainRuinous exchange for power
- devil's bargainCostly exchange with evil
- monkey's pawMagical wishing object
advantage · Janus-faced · drawback · bitter pill · ambivalence · mixed emotions · benefit · bittersweet · moral dilemma · poisoned chalice · trade-off · collateral damage · conflicted · irony · yin-yang · asset · unintended consequence · compromise
a blessing and a cursestraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
uncomplicated · clear-cut · black and white · no strings attached · unambiguous
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