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Idiom: Have It Both Ways

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1
She wants to have it both ways - she wants to be independent but also wants her parents to pay for everything.
2
You can't have it both ways - you have to make a decision.
3
He wants to have it both ways, pretending to be a vegetarian at home but eating burgers when he's out.
4
The politician tried to have it both ways by promising tax cuts and increased government spending.
5
She wanted to have it both ways, wanting a committed relationship but also wanting her freedom.

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