Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to have your cake and eat it
idiom
/tə hæv jɔːr keɪk ənd iːt ɪt/
Definition
To have the benefits of two different things at the same time, usually when this is impossible or unwise.
Examples
- If you want to travel the world but still keep your job, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.
- She wanted to spend time with her friends and also focus on her studies, but she realized she couldn’t have her cake and eat it.
Meaning
The phrase describes a situation where one wants to enjoy two desirable but contradictory outcomes.
Synonyms
- Wanting it both ways
- Having it both ways
