beggars can't be choosers
Something is better than nothing: those who can't provide for themselves should accept whatever help is available.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I wanted a red car, but beggars can't be choosers.”
“The hotel was not very nice, but we had no other options, so we remembered that beggars can't be choosers.”
“Although the job offer was far from ideal, he accepted it immediately, acknowledging that beggars can't be choosers when employment opportunities are scarce.”
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can't carry a tune in a bucket
Sings very badly.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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can't help
To be unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.
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can't stand
cannot put up with
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can't stand the sight of
To hate vehemently; to really despise.
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can't wait
To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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I can't hear you over the sound of
Said to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.
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I can't lie
To be honest, frankly, honestly.
Last updated August 10, 2026