idiom
Food
have your cake and eat it
HAV yor KAYK and EET it
hæv jɔːr keɪk ænd iːt ɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
haveyourcakeandeatit
Dictionary meaning
To enjoy two desirable but mutually exclusive things simultaneously.
Examples
- You can't demand total flexibility and also complain about lack of structure—you can't have your cake and eat it.
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