have it both ways

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To have two things which are mutually incompatible.

Japanese Meaning

互いに矛盾する2つの状態や要求を同時に得ようとすること。 / 相反する条件を同時に享受しようとすること。

She can't have it both ways; if she wants the promotion, she must stop complaining about the extra hours.

彼女は相容れない二つの利益を同時に享受することはできない。昇進を望むなら、残業について文句を言うのをやめなければならない。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To have two things which are mutually incompatible.

has it both ways

（ present singular third-person ）

having it both ways

（ participle present ）

had it both ways

（ participle past ）

had it both ways

（ past ）