Jack enjoys his comfort but is always complaining about the cost of things. He can't have his cake and eat it.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
have your cake and eat it — phrase to have all the benefits of a situation when, in fact, having one thing means that you cannot have the other He wants to stay with his wife but still see his girlfriend – talk about having your cake and eating it! Thesaurus: to be in a… … Useful english dictionary
have your cake and eat it too — (US) (or Brit have your cake and eat it) : to have or enjoy the good parts of something without having or dealing with the bad parts They seem to think they can have their cake and eat it too by having excellent schools for their son without… … Useful english dictionary
have (your) cake and eat it (too) — to have or do two good things that it is usually impossible to have or do at the same time. He wants to have his cake and eat it. He wants the security of marriage and the excitement of affairs. You can t have your cake and eat it. If you want… … New idioms dictionary
have your cake and eat it too — have (your) cake and eat it too to do or get two good things at the same time. I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money. It let me have my cake and eat it too … New idioms dictionary
have your cake and eat it too — If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory … The small dictionary of idiomes
have your cake and eat it, too — have something after you have eaten or spent it, have it both ways You want to spend your money and still have it. You can t have your cake and eat it, too! … English idioms
have your cake and eat it too — If someone wants to have their cake and eat it too, they want everything their way, especially when their wishes are contradictory. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
have your cake and eat it — to have all the benefits of a situation when, in fact, having one thing means that you cannot have the other He wants to stay with his wife but still see his girlfriend – talk about having your cake and eating it! … English dictionary
you can't have your cake and eat it — This idiom means that you can t have things both ways. For example, you can t have very low taxes and a high standard of state care … The small dictionary of idiomes
you can't have your cake and eat it — ► you can t have your cake and eat it (too) proverb you can t enjoy both of two desirable but mutually exclusive alternatives. Main Entry: ↑cake … English terms dictionary
