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have your cake and eat it

/hæv jər keɪk ənd it ɪt/ /hæv jɔː keɪk ənd iːt ɪt/
idiom Everyday Life Neutral
Idiom
  1. 1 hem pastan dursun hem karnın doysun

Definition (English)

To have or enjoy two good things that cannot exist together.

Example Sentences

  1. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
    Hem pastan dursun hem karnın doysun diyemezsin.
  2. He wants a promotion but not more work; he can't have his cake and eat it.
    Terfi istiyor ama daha fazla iş istemiyor; hem pastası dursun hem karnı doysun istiyor, olmaz öyle.

Synonyms

have it both ways

Phrases 18

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