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| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | it can work both ways | это может помочь, но может и навредить |
| amer. | work both ways | иметь свои преимущества и недостатки (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. Val_Ships) |
| amer. | work both ways | срабатывать в одинаковой степени (для всех; Asking for sacrifices has to work both ways – workers and management both have to accept cuts. Val_Ships) |