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    have it both ways

    US /hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/

    ・

    UK /hæv ɪt bəʊθ weɪz/

    B2
    idm.To try to enjoy two opposing things at the same time.
    You can't have it both ways; you must choose one option.

    Video subtitles

    Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)

    19:53Death By China 2012 (with subtitles)
    • No, you can't have it both ways.

      No, you can't have it both ways.

    • NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

      NO, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

    B1

    Top 10 Biggest Movie Bombs of 2025

    14:27Top 10 Biggest Movie Bombs of 2025
    • You can't have it both ways.

      You can't have it both ways.

    • You can't have it both ways.

      You can't have it both ways.

    B1

    Millennials Vs. Gen Z: Who Knows The Internet Better? Episode 2 • Feed Feud

    25:14Millennials Vs. Gen Z: Who Knows The Internet Better? Episode 2 • Feed Feud
    • Well, you can't have it both ways.

      Well, you can't have it both ways.

    • Well, you can't have it both ways, Lindsay.

      Well, you can't have it both ways, Lindsay.

    B1

    Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]

    48:14Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin - Part 3: God Strikes Back [+Subs]
    • On the other hand, I sort of feel that the decent, middle-of-the-road Christians are tying themselves in knots, trying to have it both ways, trying to have both God and Darwin.

      On the other hand, I sort of feel that the decent, middle-of-the-road Christians are tying themselves in knots, trying to have it both ways, trying to have both God and Darwin.

    • are tying themselves in knots trying to have it both ways,

      are tying themselves in knots trying to have it both ways,

    B1

    Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases: Report

    11:00Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases: Report
    • I don't think the Chinese can have it both ways.

      I don't think the Chinese can have it both ways.

    • I don't think the Chinese can have it both ways.

      I don't think the Chinese can have it both ways.

    B1

    The "No Contact Rule" Explained | Matthew Hussey

    24:49The "No Contact Rule" Explained | Matthew Hussey
    • Someone, in a sense, gets to have it both ways.

      Someone, in a sense, gets to have it both ways.

    • Someone, in a sense, gets to have it both ways.

      Someone, in a sense, gets to have it both ways.

    A2

    NATO Countries Rebuff Trump’s Plea to Help with Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Oil Crisis: A Closer Look

    09:28NATO Countries Rebuff Trump’s Plea to Help with Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Oil Crisis: A Closer Look
    • But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew the strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

      But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew the strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

    • But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew this strait would be a problem, and

      But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew this strait would be a problem, and

    B1

    Trump Says Iran War Will End When He Feels It in His Bones

    13:41Trump Says Iran War Will End When He Feels It in His Bones
    • But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew the strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

      But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew the strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

    • But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew this strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

      But as usual, Trump tried to have it both ways by insisting he knew this strait would be a problem and also that it's not a problem at all because we don't need it.

    B1

    JUST IN: White House Border Czar Tom Homan Speaks With CNN As DHS Shutdown Leaves TSA Without Pay

    09:07JUST IN: White House Border Czar Tom Homan Speaks With CNN As DHS Shutdown Leaves TSA Without Pay
    • I mean, they can't have it both ways.

      I mean, they can't have it both ways.

    • I mean, they can't have it both ways.

      I mean, they can't have it both ways.

    B1

    Homan: ‘We’ll see’ if ICE leaves airports once TSA gets paid

    09:04Homan: ‘We’ll see’ if ICE leaves airports once TSA gets paid
    • I mean, you can't have it both ways.

      I mean, you can't have it both ways.

    • I mean, they can't have it both ways.

      I mean, they can't have it both ways.

    B1