have your cake and eat it

idiomPart ofcake

have your cake and eat it — idiom

1. To want to enjoy two good things that are not possible at the same time.

1.idiom
Definition

To want to enjoy two good things that are not possible at the same time.

Example

Maya wants a high salary and lots of free time, but she can't have her cake and eat it.

You can't have your cake and eat it—choose one option.