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I knew when I got into this business I couldn't have it both ways: I could live the playboy lifestyle, which is not a bad thing to do, or have a traditional family life, which is how I grew up. And that was more important to me.
Chris O'Donnell

Meaning of "have it both ways" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

have gotten
have had a drop too much
have had it
have had one´s chips
have half a mind to
have hard ears
have in
have in the wind
have it
have it away
have it coming
have it coming to one
have it in for
have it in one
have it so good
have itchy feet
have kittens
have legs
have no time for
have no use for

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

always
anyways
both ways
cornerways
crossways
cut both ways
edgeways
endways
flatways
folkways
foodways
get a word in edgeways
leastways
lengthways
longways
noways
sideways
slantingways
swing both ways
thwartways

Synonyms and antonyms of have it both ways in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «have it both ways» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAVE IT BOTH WAYS

Find out the translation of have it both ways to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of have it both ways from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «have it both ways» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鱼与熊掌兼得
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tener las dos cosas
570 millions of speakers

English

have it both ways
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यह दोनों तरीके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكون ذلك في كلا الاتجاهين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

есть и то и другое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter as duas coisas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এটা উভয় উপায় আছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur les deux tableaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mempunyai kedua-dua cara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beides haben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

それを両方の方法を持っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그것을 두 가지 가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duwe loro cara kasebut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có cả hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அது இரு வழிகளில் உள்ளது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हे दोन्ही मार्ग आहेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Her iki yoldan mı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avere entrambe le cose
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieć to w obie strony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

є і те і інше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

au ambele sensuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έχουν και οι δύο τρόποι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dit beide maniere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ha både och
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ha det begge veier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of have it both ways

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE IT BOTH WAYS»

The term «have it both ways» is very widely used and occupies the 11.847 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE IT BOTH WAYS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about have it both ways

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2 QUOTES WITH «HAVE IT BOTH WAYS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word have it both ways.
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Lester Holt
Everyone knows I'm black. I am who I am. This is the person that Lester Sr. and June Holt raised, and I make no apology for it. At the same time, I'm never going to pull a race card to get what I want. You can't have it both ways.
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Chris O'Donnell
I knew when I got into this business I couldn't have it both ways: I could live the playboy lifestyle, which is not a bad thing to do, or have a traditional family life, which is how I grew up. And that was more important to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE IT BOTH WAYS»

Discover the use of have it both ways in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to have it both ways and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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God, Chance and Purpose: Can God Have It Both Ways?
Neither of these views, it is argued, does justice to the complexity of nature or the greatness of God. The thesis of this book is that chance is neither unreal nor non-existent but an integral part of God's creation.
David J. Bartholomew, 2008
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Deleuze and Psychoanalysis: Philosophical Essays on ...
The surface-depth opposition no longer concerns me” (Deleuze 2002, 261). 2 Deleuze & Guattari 1972, 309–310; cf. 363. 3 See, for instance, G. Deleuze, 'L' Interprétation des énoncés' [1977], 33 You Can't Have it Both Ways: Deleuze or ...
Leen De Bolle, 2010
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Having it Both Ways: Bisexualities/bi-textualities and ...
... as Scott Paulin observes of Single White Female's ability to "have it both ways," suggesting but never making explicit the female dependent's queer sexuality: " Hedy's (Jennifer Jason Leigh) potential desire for Ally may be disguised since it is ...
Maria San Filippo, 2007
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Bodies in Technology
I now have situated the contraries between situated knowledges and symmetries, and, as my title claims, I must show why "you can't have it both ways." Slippery Symmetries Semiotic-based symmetries have historically taken a number of ...
Don Ihde, 2002
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The Facts on File Dictionary of Proverbs
The proverb was coined by the U.S. novelist Thomas Wolfe as the title of a book published posthumously in 1940. you can't have it both ways You must choose between two mutually exclusive alternatives: “But you can't have it both ways.
Martin H. Manser, Rosalind Fergusson, David Pickering, 2007
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
... both ways have it both ways cut both ways have a mixed effect; have both favorable and unfavorable results: In the Griese family, father and son are both cool, which cuts both ways. have it both ways I . have both of two incompatible things; ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
One can't have it both ways. (MP 669) 1929 "You can't have it both ways." (p. 62) Wentworth, Patricia. Grey Mask. 1929. New York: Warner Books, 1986. 1979 He couldn't have it both ways. (p. 185) Barnard, Robert. Death of a Literary Widow.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
The two firms went their separate ways about 18 months ago. have it both ways to satisfy two opposing groups or opinions ♢ Americans want to have it both ways, saying they strongly believe in certain principles while reserving the right not to ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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You Can't Have It Both Ways: An Examination of Congruency ...
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Mary Kathleen Askren Thomas, 2011
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Unlikely Friends: Bridging Ties and Diverse Friendships
You can 't have it both ways, and that's the part of this that drives me up a tree [ Interview 8C]. In the paired interview, Dave presents a more level-headed argument when making his case and his tone is much less accusatory as reflected in the ...
James A. Vela-McConnell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVE IT BOTH WAYS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term have it both ways is used in the context of the following news items.
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Breadth and Depth: Can We Have It Both Ways? - Learning Deeply …
This past fall I shared a prospectus for a book I'm working on about "deeper learning" with my Ed School friend and colleague, higher education ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
2
Man convicted of killing pregnant wife's sex customer gets new trial …
They argued Smith was either intentional or reckless and "can't have it both ways." Prather had noted that the defendant repeatedly told police ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Missing From New York's Gun Control Law - The New York Times
Perhaps the idea was for the governor to have it both ways — allowing Republicans to claim they are killing off part of the gun control law while ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Univision Anchor on Reliable Sources: Orwellian Performance Theater
MARIA ELENA SALINAS: One thing that I think people need to understand is that you can't have it both ways. You can't say I support ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
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World Congress of Families Answers Attacks in New Report | KUER
Troy Williams, Executive Director of Equality Utah says The World Congress of Families is trying to have it both ways. “The World Congress ... «KUER, Jul 15»
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Trump's comments echo party line - Morganton.com | The News …
The party seems not to realize that you can't have it both ways, can't insult people, then ask them to vote for you. How telling is it that, even as ... «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
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Hacker horror | News-Gazette.com
The Obama administration tried to have it both ways in announcing Archuleta's resignation. White House spokesman Josh Earnest insisted the ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Q&A: Poet Maggie Smith on Family, Writing and the Fairy Tales That …
You can't have it both ways. If you're going to let your kid and yourself experience the world, it's going to be dangerous. There's this tension ... «Capital Style, Jul 15»
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IFT15: Food's 'massive paradox,' GMOs, an insider tour, and more …
"We can't have it both ways. We have to find solutions that scale. We have to find things that not only keep people in San Francisco happy, with ... «Food Dive, Jul 15»
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Opinion: EVEL Good – GVGP Better - Guildford Dragon NEWS | The …
But they cannot have it both ways and the sooner the English Votes for English Laws (EVEL) arrangements are settled the better, in my book. «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jul 15»

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