idiom
have one's cake and eat it too
HAV WUNZ KAYK and EET it TOO
hæv wʌnz keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
haveone'scakeandeatittoo
Dictionary meaning
want to benefit from two incompatible things simultaneously; enjoy two advantages that cannot normally coexist
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