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have one's cake and eat it too
Language:
Meanings:
1.
General
literal
To both possess a cake and to eat that same cake, an action that would prevent continued possession of the cake afterward.
2.
General
idiomatic
To attempt to enjoy or retain two benefits that are mutually incompatible; to want or expect contradictory advantages at the same time.
Examples:
EN:
So you kind of have one's cake and eat it too.
ES:
Puedes tener tu pastel y comrtelo tambin.
EN:
After all, one can't have one's cake and eat it too.
ES:
Después de todo, uno no puede tener su pastelito y comérselo también.
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