have one's cake and eat it too
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have one's cake and eat it too
verb has one's cake and eats it too · having one's cake and eating it too · had one's cake and ate it too · had one's cake and eaten it too · eat one's cake and have it too
- To benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use). It's not possible to get your savings and keep the piggy bank intact. You can't have your cake and eat it too!
