- One can't have it both ways.
- фраз. Надо выбрать что-то одно.
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One can't have it both ways.
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can't have it both ways — you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake... When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can t have it both ways … English idioms
have it both ways — (usu with a neg) to benefit from two actions, situations, arguments, etc, each of which excludes the possibility, validity, etc of the other • • • Main Entry: ↑way * * * have it both ways phrase to want to have the benefit from two possibilities… … Useful english dictionary
have it both ways — to satisfy two opposing groups or opinions. Americans want to have it both ways, saying they strongly believe in certain principles while reserving the right not to apply them in difficult situations. Usage notes: often used in the form not have… … New idioms dictionary
have it both ways — to want to have the benefit from two possibilities when you can only choose one You can t have it both ways, Paul. What s more important, your family or your job? … English dictionary
have it both ways — do two things, have both things You can t have it both ways. You must choose one or the other … Idioms and examples
both — both1 W1S1 [bəuθ US bouθ] determiner, predeterminer, pron 1.) used to talk about two people, things etc together, and emphasize that each is included →↑either ▪ Both Helen s parents are doctors. ▪ Hold it in both hands. ▪ You can both swim, can t … Dictionary of contemporary English
To cut both ways — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have one's cake and eat it too — {v. phr.} To enjoy two opposite advantages. * /You can either spend your money going to Europe or save it for a down payment on a house, but you can t do both. That would be having your cake and eating it, too./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's cake and eat it too — {v. phr.} To enjoy two opposite advantages. * /You can either spend your money going to Europe or save it for a down payment on a house, but you can t do both. That would be having your cake and eating it, too./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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