give with one hand and take away with the other

短语

词形变化

gave with one hand and took away with the other given with one hand and taken away with the other gives with one hand and takes away with the other 三单 gives with one hand and takes away with the other giving with one hand and taking away with the other giving with one hand and taking away with the other 现在分词 gave with one hand and took away with the other 过去式 given with one hand and taken away with the other 过去式 given with one hand and taken away with the other 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To help in one way but proceed to harm in another.

    Taking with one hand what it gave with the other, the Court curtails Ramoss effects by expunging Teagues provision for watershed rules.