having one's cake and eating it

A form of have one's cake and eat it

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have one's cake and eat it
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APA

having one's cake and eating it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20cake%20and%20eating%20it

MLA

“having one's cake and eating it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20cake%20and%20eating%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having one's cake and eating it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20cake%20and%20eating%20it.

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