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Definition of
can’t short form
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
can’t
short form
/kɑːnt/
/kænt/
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cannot
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can/can’t hack it
can’t be bad
you can/can’t talk
you can/can't talk
beggars can’t be choosers
can’t get over something
you can’t win them all
you, he, etc. can’t win
you can’t be too careful
can’t do something for toffee
can’t be arsed (to do something)
if you can’t beat them, join them
can’t be bothered (to do something)
you can’t compare apples and oranges
you can’t keep a good man down
you can’t say fairer (than that)
you can’t get away from something
you can run but you can't hide
you can’t go wrong (with something)
can’t be doing with somebody/something
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Idioms
can’t be bad
you can/can’t talk
you can/can't talk
beggars can’t be choosers
can’t get over something
you can’t win them all
you, he, etc. can’t win
you can’t be too careful
can’t do something for toffee
can’t be arsed (to do something)
if you can’t beat them, join them
can’t be bothered (to do something)
you can’t compare apples and oranges
you can’t keep a good man down
you can’t say fairer (than that)
you can’t get away from something
you can run but you can't hide
you can’t go wrong (with something)
can’t be doing with somebody/something
I can’t be fagged (to do something)
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Nearby words
cant
noun
cant
verb
can't
short form
Cantab
abbreviation
cantabile
adjective, adverb
hide-and-seek
noun
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