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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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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

Lowe has previously talked about his essentials as far as properties are concerned, telling “Property Brothers” stars Jonathan and Drew Scott that he can’t stand homes that don’t offer natural light.

From MarketWatch

Crockett called Greene an “instigator” who can’t stand a taste of her own medicine.

From Salon

And I can't stand a lot of people.

From Salon

My interaction with hunters is, I've rarely met one that I can't stand.

From Salon

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