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has it both ways

has it both ways is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have it both ways.

Meaning of have it both ways

Verb

have it both ways (third-person singular simple present has it both ways, present participle having it both ways, simple past and past participle had it both ways)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of have one's cake and eat it too.

Questions about has it both ways

What is has it both ways the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has it both ways is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have it both ways.

Words near has it both ways in the dictionary

  1. has in mind
  2. has it
  3. has it all
  4. has it away
  5. has it bad
  6. has it both ways
  7. has it coming
  8. has it down
  9. has it easy
  10. has it going on
  11. has it in for

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