have your cake and eat it (too)
US /hæv jʊər keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/
UK /hæv jʊər keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/
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mendapatkan kedua-duanya, ingin memiliki segalanya
to want or try to do two things that are impossible to do at the same time
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You can't have your cake and eat it too; you need to choose between your career and your hobby.
Anda tidak boleh mendapatkan kedua-duanya; anda perlu memilih antara kerjaya dan hobi anda.
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She wants to work full-time and also travel the world, but she can't have her cake and eat it too.
Dia mahu bekerja sepenuh masa dan juga mengembara dunia, tetapi dia tidak boleh mendapatkan kedua-duanya.