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best of both worlds

The most ideal or desirable attributes of two different things, situations, or circumstances. We hope that by forming a bipartisan committee we will be able form a body that represents the best of both worlds. I believe that living at college gives you the best of both worlds: a place where both study and social life can thrive.
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enjoy your meal

An expression said by a server upon serving food in a restaurant. Here's the pasta for you, and the salmon for you, sir. Enjoy your meal.
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enjoy (oneself)

To have fun. We really enjoyed ourselves at your party last weekend—the band was great!
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*best of both worlds

a situation wherein one can enjoy two different opportunities. (*Typically: enjoy ~; have ~; live in ~.) When Don was a fellow at the university, he had the privileges of a professor and the freedom of a student. He had the best of both worlds. Donna hated to have to choose between retirement and continuing working. She wanted to do both so she could live in the best of both worlds.
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Enjoy your meal,

an expression used by food servers after the food has been served. The waiter set the plates on the table, smiled, and said, "Enjoy your meal." Waiter: Here's your dinner. Jane: Oh, this lobster looks lovely! Tom: My steak looks just perfect. Waiter: Enjoy your meal.
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enjoy oneself

To have a pleasurable or satisfactory time.
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Snip, evidently regarding it as a game got up for his special benefit, enjoyed the race immensely and scampered all over the house, shaking the precious parcel like a rat while his master ran and whistled, commanded and coaxed, in vain.
Polly scoffed at this sort of thing sometimes, but to-night she accepted it without a murmur rather enjoyed it in fact, let her bracelets shine before the eyes of all men, and felt that it was good to seem comely in their sight.
Polly could n't help laughing, and, in spite of the crush, enjoyed the slow journey from seat to carriage, for Tom took such excellent care of her, she was rather sorry when it was over.
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Rose was ready for anything, and enjoyed her visit to the lighthouse on the Point very much, especially climbing up the narrow stairs and going inside the great lantern.
This thought came back to Rose several times that evening, for Phebe would have added much to the little concert they had in the moonlight, would have enjoyed the stories told, been quick at guessing the conundrums, and laughed with all her heart at the fun.
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Those were the last moments of my life during which I enjoyed the feeling of happiness.
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"We read a story of yours the other day, and enjoyed it very much," observed the elder Miss Lamb, wishing to compliment the literary lady, who did not look the character just then, it must be confessed.
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"No, my dear, for me there are no balls now where one enjoys oneself," said Anna, and Kitty detected in her eyes that mysterious world which was not open to her.
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It was perfectly clear that the Signor Sinbad, Franz's host, had the honor of being on excellent terms with the smugglers and bandits along the whole coast of the Mediterranean, and so enjoyed exceptional privileges.
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ISLAMABAD -- The recreational spots all across the country including federal capital were thronged with fun-seeker on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha to enjoy the pleasant rainy weather.
Fun-seekers throngs recreational spots to enjoy weather on 3rd day of Eid
They produced loads of hard work and seemed to enjoy doing it."
WHAT A GREAT INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING WEEK
On the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday (June 6), the people are visiting their relatives and friends, and are also streaming towards picnic spots including parks and lakes to enjoy the festive day.
Eid festivity: People throng to picnic spots to enjoy eid
And Gutierrez seemed to enjoy his morning view, with Lahbati in front of him.
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QUETTA -- As soon as light-to-moderate snow started falling along with rain on Tuesday, the people of Quetta headed towards hotels and restaurants to enjoy the weather.
Snowfall brings joy on people's faces
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