B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca
To have one's cake and eat it too
Literal Translation
"To have the barrel full and the wife drunk"
What it means
To want two incompatible advantages at the same time
Example in context
"Vuole più flessibilità ma anche più paga — vuole la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca."
"He wants more flexibility and higher pay — he wants to have his cake and eat it too."
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