have the best of both worlds meaning

[American idiom]
to be in a situation where one can enjoy two different opportunities.
• When Donna was a fellow at the university, she had the privileges of a professor and the freedom of a student. She definitely had the best of both worlds.
• Don hated to have to choose between retirement and continuing working. He wanted to do both so he could have the best of both worlds.

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1. you can have the best of both worlds
2. now we have the best of both worlds, added security and ease of use
3. thanks to open-minded doctors, we can all have the best of both worlds
4. if your data set is of a suitable size, you can have the best of both worlds
5. no, you can learn how to integrate them, you can have the best of both worlds