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Definition have your cake and eat it in British English

have your cake and eat it phrase

phrase
1

to have all the benefits of a situation when, in fact, having one thing means that you cannot have the other

Example

He wants to stay with his wife but still see his girlfriend - talk about having your cake and eating it!

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Definition have your cake and eat it in British English