can't stand

Idioms  

1. Also,. Thoroughly dislike; be unable to put up with something or someone. For example, I can't stand the sight of her; she's obnoxious, or I can't bear to leave the country, or I can't stomach a filthy kitchen. The oldest of these synonymous expressions is can't abide, which Shakespeare used in 2 Henry IV (3:2): “She could not abide Master Shallow.” Can't stand dates from the early 1600; can't bear dates from about 1700 and often but not always is used with an infinitive; can't stomach dates from the late 1600s and today is less common than the others.

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Example Sentences

I thought, ‘I will never own something like that,’ I can’t stand those theaters.”

From Salon

I had no idea you…that it could be that…” She waves her hand around at the whole scene, and one of the tears breaks loose, down her face, and I can’t stand that I made that happen.

From Literature

“We can’t stand still, we need to keep innovating and investing in stories that matter most to audiences,” Sarandos said on an investor call Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

“In a world where people have more choices than ever how to spend their time, we can’t stand still,” Sarandos said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

The first part is a huge number of people say they can’t stand him, they hate him, they don’t know what he’s doing on the radio.

From Salon

Related Words

• abhor
• despise
• detest
• loathe
• scorn
• shun