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can't (kănt)  |
Contraction of cannot.
can't
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| Idioms: can't |
Idioms beginning with can't:
can't but
can't do anything with
can't fight City Hall
can't help
can't hit the broad side of a barn
can't punch one's way out of a paper bag
can't seem to
can't wait
See also 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 under can.
| Word Tutor: can't |
IN BRIEF: A contraction formed by combining the words can and not; to be unable.
If you can't measure it, you can't manage it.
— George Odiorne.
Tutor's tip: I can't (cannot) believe the political cant (hypocritical speech) has gone this far.
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