Meaning of have your cake and eat it (too) In English

• 0 to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time:

  • You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax.

• 1 to do or get two good things at the same time, esp. things that are not usually possible to have together:

  • I worked at home so I could raise my family and still earn money – I guess I wanted to have my cake and eat it too.