be a mixed blessing

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be a mixed blessing

something that has bad effects as well as advantages Beauty can be a mixed blessing. It gets you a lot of attention but people are less likely to take you seriously.

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While that may be a mixed blessing after the Old Trafford side's stunning comeback at Aston Villa, McClaren's players will need no added incentive as they attempt to avenge their exit from both domestic cup competitions at the hands of the Dons last season. Boro chase carrot by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Yet a recent concert in her hometown of Toronto proved to be a mixed blessing. Peggy Baker by Kelly, Deirdre / Dance Magazine			be a bundle of laughs be a bundle of nerves be a chapter of accidents be a closed book be a crock of shit be a cut above be a dab hand be a dead cert be a dead loss be a dead ringer for be a dime a dozen be a far cry from be a fate worse than death be a figment of imagination be a fine figure of a man be a force to be reckoned with be a fully paid-up member of be a happy camper be a hard act to follow be a laugh a minute be a law unto be a licence to print money be a load off mind be a matter of opinion be a matter of record be a mixed blessing be a model of be a nasty piece of work be a pain in the arse be a pain in the neck be a patch on be a piece of cake be a pretty sight be a recipe for [disaster etc.] be a sight for sore eyes be a sign of the times be a sure thing be a tall order be a thing of the past be a thorn in flesh be a waste of space be a weight off shoulders be above board be afraid of own shadow be after blood be ahead of the game be ahead of the pack be alive and kicking be alive and well be alive with be all beer and skittles			be a drag on be a drunkard be a factor be a far cry from be a fate worse than death be a feature be a figment of imagination be a figment the imagination be a fine figure of a man be a fine figure of a woman be a force to be reckoned with Be A Friend, Make A Friend, Bring A Friend to Christ be a fully paid-up member of be a good investment be a happy bunny be a happy camper be a hard act to follow be a laugh a minute be a law unto be a licence to print money be a license to print money be a load off mind be a matter of opinion be a matter of record be a mixed blessing be a model of be a name for be a nasty piece of work be a pain in the arse be a pain in the ass be a pain in the backside be a pain in the butt be a pain in the neck Be A Pal be a part of be a participator in be a party be a party be a party be a party to be a patch on be a picture be a picture be a picture be a picture be a picture be a piece of cake be a piece of piss be a pretty sight Be A Real Friend be a recipe for [disaster etc.] be a reproach to be a sight for sore eyes be a sign of the times be a sound argument

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