- can't abide something
- to dislike something very much. It is more usual to say that you can't stand something
I can't abide their chatter.
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can't abide something — can’t abide something phrase to dislike something very much. It is more usual to say that you can’t stand something I can’t abide their chatter. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: abide … Useful english dictionary
abide — a|bide [ ə baıd ] verb intransitive an old word meaning to stay or live somewhere can t abide something to dislike something very much. It is more usual to say that you can t stand something: I can t abide their chatter. a bide ,by phrasal verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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