He tries to butter his bread on both sides by working for two rivals.
butter one's bread on both sides
idiomTo profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.
She keeps her job at the bank while running a secret startup, effectively buttering her bread on both sides.
The politician attempted to butter his bread on both sides by courting the radical activists while simultaneously securing funding from the corporate elite.
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a little bit of bread and no cheese
Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.