can’t








  1. contraction of cannot.

contraction of

  1. cannot
v.

1706, contraction of cannot.

In addition to the idioms beginning with can’t

  • can’t abide
  • can’t but
  • can’t complain
  • can’t do anything with
  • can’t fight City Hall
  • can’t help
  • can’t hit the broad side of a barn
  • can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
  • can’t make head or tail of
  • can’t punch one’s way out of a paper bag
  • can’t see beyond the end of one’s nose.
  • can’t seem to
  • can’t see the forest for the trees
  • can’t stand
  • can’t wait

also see:

  • beggars can’t be choosers
  • if you can’t beat them, join them
  • you can’t take it with you
  • you can’t win them all

Also see undercan.

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