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

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have one's cake and eat it too What does have one's cake and eat it too mean?	have something both ways	The union wants to have their cake and eat it too and will not give up anything during the bad economic times.
have one's cake and eat it too What does have one's cake and eat it too mean?	to use or spend something and still keep it, to have something both ways	I wanted to have my cake and eat it too when I wanted more holidays and more responsibility at work.
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A for effort What does "A for effort" mean?	the recognition that someone has tried hard to do something even though he or she may not be successful	The students received an A for effort for their work on the class project.
a scaredy-cat What does "a scaredy-cat" mean?	someone who is easily frightened (usually used by children)	The children called their friend a scaredy-cat because she would not enter the empty house.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown What does "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown" mean?	This means that people with serious responsibilities have a heavy burden.

lay low What does "lay low" mean?	to hide, to keep out of sight for a period of time	He decided to lay low until his friend forgot that he had damaged his car.
ROTL What does "ROTL" mean?	rolling on the floor
for the record What does "for the record" mean?	say something so that there will be a record of a particular fact	I was told, for the record, that my case had very little chance of succeeding in a court of law.
bound to (do something) What does "bound to (do something)" mean?	to be certain to do something	"If you ask your father he is bound to try and help you with your problem."
Tall story What does "Tall story" mean?	A tall story is one that is untrue and unbelievable.
shoe is on the other foot What does "shoe is on the other foot" mean?	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experience	one is experiencing the same things that one caused someone else to experienceThe supervisor treated the employees badly but now the shoe is on the other foot and his new boss treats him badly.

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Have One's Cake And Eat It Too Idiom