have it both ways
US /hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/
UK /hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/
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tenerlo todo, querer las dos cosas
to enjoy two different things that are usually only possible separately
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You can't have it both ways; either you work hard or you relax, but not both at the same time.
No puedes tenerlo todo; o trabajas duro o te relajas, pero no ambas cosas al mismo tiempo.
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She wants to live in the city and also enjoy the peace of the countryside. She can't have it both ways.
Ella quiere vivir en la ciudad y también disfrutar de la paz del campo. No puede tenerlo todo.