Debbie: I just bought all these decorations and massive cake for my birthday party, but now I've run out of money to hire my friends. I guess you can't hug every cat.
yes, of course, why do you ask when you know the answer?
The expression - part of the "does a bear shit in the woods?" family - is used to reply to a question that accepts only one obvious answer: an unambiguous "yes"
Two weeks ago I had a letter from the Prime Minister asking if I would be willing to receive the honour - Commander of the British Empire - if the Queen sanctioned it? Can a duck swim?
Greetings, Earthling. I am Nilbog of the Planet Sepa. My manual tactile receptors have melted upon entry into your planet's stratosphere. As reparations, can I have your digits?