What does have it both ways mean?

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have it both ways

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

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has it both ways (present, singular) having it both ways (participle, present) had it both ways (participle, past) had it both ways (past)

What does have it both ways mean?: Synonym of have one's cake and eat it too.

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