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have it both ways
Verb
idiomatic
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。
Sense（1）
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To have two things which are mutually incompatible.
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have it both ways
She can't have it both ways; if she wants the promotion, she must stop complaining about the extra hours.
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She can't have it both ways; if she wants the promotion, she must stop complaining about the extra hours.
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