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idiomyou can't have your cake and eat it too(also you can't have your cake and eat it BrE)used in order to say that you cannot have the advantages of a particular situation without experiencing the bad effects of it also:I wish I could enjoy the kids' company without having to clean up after them, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.We cannot have our cake and eat it. There is no way to exploit the earth's resources and at the same time preserve the environment.sb wants/tries to have their cake and eat it (too): Some MPs are trying to have their cake and eat it - they want to receive a full-time parliamentary salary and be free to do other work as well.
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