Eat One`s Cake And Have It Too Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Eat One`s Cake And Have It Too Idiom mean?

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eat one`s cake and have it too What does eat one`s cake and have it too mean?	to use or spend something but still keep it	The man wants to eat his cake and have it too and he will never give up anything.
eat one`s cake and have it too What does eat one`s cake and have it too mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	The man refuses to give up anything and he always wants to eat his cake and have it too.
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Eat One`s Cake And Have It Too Idiom