both · det
(have) the best of both worlds
C1 to have the advantages of two different situations
Dictionary examples:
Living in the country and working in the city you have the best of both worlds. (15.1)
both
A1 used to talk about two people or things
Dictionary examples:
Both teachers got lost! (0.0)
Both dogs ate my homework! (0.0)
Both cats ate my fish! (0.0)
Both my parents are teachers. (4.1)
I loved them both/I loved both of them. (13.2)
Are both of us invited, or just you? (21.5)
Both men and women have complained about the advertisement. (22.3)
We both had our hair cut today. (23.1)
I think it's important to listen to both sides of the argument. (24.3)
They have two grown children, both of whom live in California. (27.6)
The problem with both of these proposals is that they are so impractical. (61.8)
Both Mike and Jim are redheads/Mike and Jim are both redheads. (86.0)