work both ways

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work both ways

1. to have a similar or equal effect on each side Asking for sacrifices has to work both ways – workers and management both have to accept cuts.

2. to have both advantages and disadvantages cut both ways Installing the new computer system works both ways – we'll have better control of our business, but we'll lose some of our best workers.

See also: both, ways, work

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"No; but they say it is a poor rule that don't work both ways," answered the Scarecrow; "and these females are also of the opinion that men have ruled the land long enough. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context			woods are full of woodwork wool word word by word word for word word is good word is law word of honor word spoken is past recalling word to the wise word with Words fail me! words to live by work work a treat work against work against the clock work among work around work around to work arse off work as work at work away work both ways work down work fingers to the bone work for work hand in glove with work into work itself out work like a beaver work like a charm work like a dog work like magic work magic work of art work off work on work oneself into a lather work oneself up work oneself up into work out work out for the best work out of work over work socks off work some fat off work tail off work the problem			Work Authorization Control Systems Work Authorization Directive Work Authorization Document Work Authorization Form Work Authorization Request Work Authorization System Work Authorization Tracking Work Authorization Tracking System Work Avoidance Behavior work away work away work back work backside off work bag Work Based Learning Work Based Learning Alliance Work Based Learning Days Work Based Learning for Adults Work Based Learning Unit Work Based Training for Young People work basket Work Before Play work bench work bench Work Boat work both sides of the street work both sides of the street work both sides of the street work both sides of the street work both sides of the street work both ways Work Breakdown Element Work breakdown structure Work breakdown structure Work Breakdown Structure Control Board Work Breakdown Structure Element Work Breakdown Structure for Software Work Breakdown Structure Identifier Work Breakdown Structure Number Work Breakout Structure work buns off work butt work butt off work butt off work butt off work butt off work butt off work butt off Work Buy Consume Die work camp work camps Work card Work Center Work Center Code Work Center Description Work Center Event Work Center Responsible for Equipment Work Center Supervisor Work Center Supervisor Leadership Course Work Center Work List Work Centered Interface

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