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have your cake and eat it (too)
idiom
to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time: 两者兼得
You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.你不能二者兼得——想获得更多的地方服务就不能指望少付税金。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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afterglow
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bed of rosesidiom
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exaltation
exultancy
exultation
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for funphrase
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goody
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have your cake and eat it too | American Dictionary
have your cake and eat it too
idiom
to do or get two good things at the same time, esp. things that are not usually possible to have together:
I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money – I guess I wanted to have my cake and eat it too.
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