Idiom – Have One’s Cake and Eat it

Have One’s Cake And Eat It – Idiom of the Day

Meaning:

To enjoy doing two desired things in incompatible situations. 

History:

The idiom ‘Have One’s Cake and Eat it’ is a proverbial saying used when a person wants the benefits of doing two things simultaneously.

Idiom scenarios:

Scenario 1:

John: Why do you want to spend your entire day at the college? 

Jessy: This is because it lets me have my cake and eat it too; I can study and make money by working at the college library. 

Scenario 2:

Keith: I want a luxurious apartment with beautiful interiors and maximum facilities 

Broker: Here, take a look at these apartments. It will match up your expectations. 

Keith: Yeah, these apartments are incredibly magnificent. But I prefer an apartment which is both luxurious and budget-friendly 

Broker: Sir, I understand that, but you can’t have a cake and eat it too. You have to choose between the two.

Examples:

Understand the Usage of the Idiom in the Sentences:

1. My mother expects the dishwasher to be high in quality and cheap in price; that is when my father said she couldn’t have the cake and eat it. 
2. Tanya can’t have her cake and eat it too by spending too much money buying a car and a house.
3. The manager wanted to have his cake and eat it too by forcing them to do extra work but not paying for it. 
4. Sofia wanted good grades without studying, which is when her mom told her that she couldn’t have her cake and eat it too. 
5. Many people want to have their cake and eat it too by not working harder and getting paid additionally.