have it both ways

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have it both ways

to have both of two incompatible things. John wants the security of marriage and the freedom of being single. He wants to have it both ways. John thinks he can have it both ways—the wisdom of old age and the vigor of youth.

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Such variances infuriate abortion opponents who believe Reid is trying to have it both ways holding true to his own position while protecting his abortion-rights caucus. Seeking common ground on abortion by Lisa Mascaro / Las Vegas Sun Early on in life, we are usually confronted with a dilemma that helps us learn that we "can't have it both ways. Great expectations by Taylor, Brian / Recycling Today They want the snowmobile's economic benefits, but not the snowmobile destruction -- they can't have it both ways. Bluewater Battles Snowmobiles by Coleman, Brooke / Earth Island Journal			have heart in the right place have heart set against have heart set on have heart stand still have hide have hopes of have hung up and salted Have I got for you! Have I made myself clear? have in common have in corner have in hand have in hands have in mind have in pocket have in sights have in spell have in stitches have in stock have in store have in the palm of hand have in tow have intimate relations with have it all together have it away have it both ways have it coming have it made have it made in the shade have it on good authority Have it your way have itchy feet have just one oar in the water have kittens have knife into have legs have luck run out have made have mind in the gutter have mind on have mixed feelings about have moments have money to burn have more luck than sense have more than one string to fiddle have name in lights have name inscribed in the book of life have name on it have name written all over it have no business doing have no staying power			have in stitches have in stock have in store have in store have in the palm of hand have in the palm of hand have in the palm of hand have in the palm of hand have in tow have in view have influence have influence on have influence over have influence upon have influence with Have Information Processing System have inherited have insight have intercourse have intercourse have interrelationship with have intimate relations with have it have it have it all together have it away have it away have it away have it away on toes have it away on toes have it both ways have it coming have it coming have it coming have it in for have it in for have it in for have it in for have it in for have it in for (someone) have it in for (someone) have it in one have it in one have it knocked have it knocked have it knocked have it large have it large have it large have it large have it made have it made have it made have it made have it made in the shade have it off have it off have it off have it on good authority have it out have it out

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