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Originally Posted by Huwajux
Ok Mr. Literal! If you were to be even more literal, a double edged sword is a basically a sword with the pointy bits on both sides, no handle.
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Why no handle? What the hell made you come to this conclusion?
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Most commonly used in expressions like "Taking that option is a bit of a double-edged sword" because when using one in real life (I doubt they REALLY exist because they are a bit stupid) you would have a sword to kill someone with, but at the same time the other 'edge' would be cutting into your hand as you do so.
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Not sure about this but I think it might have to do with the fact that both sides of the sword will own you so you don't have a choice.
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Anyway, I'm unsticking this thread because of V5 totally owning it. 
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Indeed.