# can't stand

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/cant-stand
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

cannot put up with

## Examples

- I can't stand the noise in this room.
- She can't stand people who talk loudly on their phones during the movie.
- He realized that he simply could not stand the constant dishonesty of his business partner any longer.

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