whipsaw
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
whipsaw/ˈwɪpsɔː/
▶noun a saw with a narrow blade and a handle at both ends, used typically by two people. ▶verb (past part. whipsawn or whipsawed) N. Amer.
- 1 cut with a whipsaw.
- 2 informal subject to two difficult situations or opposing pressures at the same time.
- 3 informal cheat or exploit.
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