كيف تنطق "have your cake and eat it too"

expression

HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO

hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO

التعريف

This expression means wanting to have two things that are impossible to have together, or wanting all the benefits without any sacrifice.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkeɪk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈit/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈtu

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈeɪk/ /ˈænd/ /ˈiːt/ /ˈɪt/ /tˈuː

أمريكي

HAV yoor KAYK and EET it TOO

بريطاني

hav yaw KAYK and EET it TOO

You can't have your cake and eat it too—if you want more free time, you can't work so many hours.

She wants to save money but also go on expensive vacations—she can't have her cake and eat it too.

It's hard to have your cake and eat it too in life; sometimes you must choose.

He thought he could work two full-time jobs at once, but you really can't have your cake and eat it too.