both ways

British  

adjective

1. another term for each way

2. (usually with a negative) to try to get the best of a situation, argument, etc, by chopping and changing between alternatives or opposites

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Example Sentences

That works both ways, regardless of your age.

From MarketWatch

Yet this caution cuts both ways.

From Barron's

Maharaj and Harmer offer control and a wicket-taking threat, while Marco Jansen - the two-metre-tall left-armer who can swing it both ways at pace - provides genuine X-factor.

From BBC

But it cuts both ways — the moment Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase was indicted on federal charges for wire fraud conspiracy and bribery, the value of his cards dipped.

From Los Angeles Times

This meant he could have it both ways.

From MarketWatch