couldn't

American  

[kood-nt] / ˈkʊd nt /

1. contraction of could not.

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couldn't British  

/ ˈkʊdənt /

contraction

1. could not

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couldn't Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing couldn't

• can't
• hurt a flea, couldn't

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Usage

See care, contraction.

Example Sentences

“We’re a national organization, and we’re managing it all ourselves,” said Rivera-Amador, who is looking to replace two El Sereno troop leaders who couldn’t continue due to personal issues.

From Los Angeles Times

If the calendar was going to reset, why couldn’t personal style do the same?

From Salon

“We never owned a house, I couldn’t buy them cars, I couldn’t do any of that kind of stuff,” but, with the loans, they could go to college, she said.

From MarketWatch

And, since Caine couldn’t get the hang of it, it’s Deighton’s hand seen in the movie cracking eggs into a bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unfortunately, a short seller couldn’t have turned a profit with these stocks, because the 81.4% negative alpha didn’t reflect borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch