# best of both worlds

Pronunciation: say "best uv bohth WURLDZ" US /ˌbɛst əv ˌboʊθ ˈwɝldz/, UK /ˌbɛst əv ˌbəʊθ ˈwɜːldz/; AUS say "BEST uhv bohth WURLDZ"

## Idiom

1. A situation that combines the advantages of two different things that usually seem to be at odds with each other.
   - Simple: A situation where you get the good parts of two different things at the same time.
   - _A hybrid car offers the best of both worlds, pairing fuel efficiency with long-distance range._
   - _By studying part-time while keeping his job, he managed to enjoy the best of both worlds._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/best-of-both-worlds (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).