You cannot have it both ways in this argument.
have it both ways
idiomSynonym of have one's cake and eat it too.
He wants to work from home but also demands a desk at the office; he cannot have it both ways.
The politician attempted to appease both sides of the debate, yet one cannot have it both ways when the core values are fundamentally opposed.
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cut both ways
To have both benefits and drawbacks.
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go their separate ways
Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.
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mend one's ways
To recognise one's failings and attempt to remedy them.
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no two ways about it
No other possible action, choice or option.
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no ways
Synonym of no way (“absolutely not”).
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parting of the ways
a separation of two things or people because of a disagreement, a point of divergence, especially an important one
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set in one's ways
Driven by habit; inclined or determined to continue according to one's custom or established preferences.
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six ways to Sunday
Thoroughly, completely, in every way imaginable.