Select the correct option that expresses the meaning of the given idiom:
To cut both ends.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → To argue in support of both sides.
To cut both ends means to take a position that supports both sides of an issue or argument. The same idea appears in the familiar idiom "cut both ways", where one argument can serve either side.
Example: A speaker who cuts both ends tells each group that its demands are fair.