have it both ways
US /hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/
UK /hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/
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兩全其美, 魚與熊掌兼得
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.
你不能兩全其美；要麼努力工作，要麼放鬆，但不能同時進行。
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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.
她想住在城市，也想享受鄉村的寧靜。她不能兩全其美。