Cant Stand Someone Or Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cant Stand Someone Or Something Idiom mean?

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can't stand (someone or something) What does can't stand (someone or something) mean?	to dislike someone or something very much	My uncle cannot stand his daughter's boyfriend.
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adult What does "adult" mean?	sexually explicit
wipe the floor with (someone) What does "wipe the floor with (someone)" mean?	physically beat someone	The ex-boxer wiped the floor with the man who insulted him.
rap (someone's) knuckles What does "rap (someone's) knuckles" mean?	to punish someone slightly	The judge decided to rap the young boy's knuckles for his crime.
go to bed with the chickens What does "go to bed with the chickens" mean?	to go to bed as the sun is setting, to go to bed very early	My grandfather always goes to bed with the chickens because he works on a farm.

put on airs What does "put on airs" mean?	to act superior to others	The girl was accused of putting on airs by her friends.
a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms What does "a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms" mean?	a chance of rain/showers/thunderstorms	There was a risk of showers so we decided not to go on a picnic today.

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Cant Stand Someone Or Something Idiom