a boon or a bane

a boon or a bane

Something that is either good or bad. All this work is either a boon or a bane—we'll find out which when we see if the workers can keep up with it all.
See also: bane, boon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • boon or bane
  • make or break
  • make or break, to
  • mar
  • knock one out
  • Dutchman
  • Flying Dutchman
  • beat (something) out of (someone or something)
  • a real doozy
  • "I see," said the blind man