estar en misa y repicando
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Etymology
Literally, “be in Mass and be ringing [the bell]”.
Verb
estar en misa y repicando (first-person singular present estoy en misa y repicando, first-person singular preterite estuve en misa y repicando, past participle estado en misa y repicando)
- (idiomatic) to have one's cake and eat it
- (idiomatic) to be in two places at the same time
See also
- a Dios rogando y con el mazo dando
- querer ser juez y parte
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