You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
have one's cake and eat it too
idiomTo benefit by having two things which are mutually incompatible (such as eating a piece of cake and yet still possessing that piece for future use).
He wants to work from home but also get a promotion, but he cannot have his cake and eat it too.
The politician promised both lower taxes and better public services, ignoring the reality that one cannot have one's cake and eat it too.
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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.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.