EFP: Idiom - can't stand
UPDATED: JAN 2021

IDIOMS

can’t stand

can't stand + noun (phrase)

EXAMPLES:

  1. I can't stand my boss.

  2. She can't stand her Sister-in-Law.

  3. How can you stand the heat and humidity in Miami?  
    I can't.  That is why I am moving to Los Angeles.

  4. I can't stand people who talk too loud.

  5. The CEO of our company can't stand giving interviews!
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can't stand + verb + ing

EXAMPLES:

  1. I can't stand working at night.   I am going to quit and get a daytime job.

  2. She can't stand visiting her Sister-in-Law, but has to go.
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  3. I can't stand driving in Miami so I always take Uber.
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  4. The CEO of our company can't stand giving interviews.
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