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(idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.

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butter one's bread on both sides

Source Word

butter one's bread on both sides

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.

Japanese Meaning

相反する、または異なる二者から同時に利益を得ること。 / 両方の側面を活用して利益を得る行動。

政治家はしばしば矛盾する二つの利益を同時に得ようとして、企業への減税を約束しながら社会プログラムへの資金増額を誓います。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.

butters one's bread on both sides

（ present singular third-person ）

buttering one's bread on both sides

（ participle present ）

buttered one's bread on both sides

（ participle past ）

buttered one's bread on both sides

（ past ）