Idiom idiom
a boon and a bane
Meaning
Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The internet is a boon and a bane for students.”
“Working from home is a boon and a bane, offering flexibility but making it hard to disconnect from work.”
“The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence remains a boon and a bane, promising unprecedented efficiency while threatening to displace countless workers.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026