idiom
You can't have your cake and eat it too
You kant hav yor KAYK and EET it too
/juː kænt hæv jɔːr keɪk ənd iːt ɪt tuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Youcan'thaveyourcake
Dictionary meaning
You can't enjoy two desirable but mutually exclusive things.
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