can't stand the sight of en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, no-past-participle, no-present-participle) To hate vehemently; to really despise.
"I can't stand the sight of him," he would say, "and I'd be glad if somebody would come along and knock his block off—when he was not in the ring."
1895 February 12, “Ring Gossip”, in Providence News, USA, retrieved 06 Jul 2011, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| can't stand the sight of | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| couldn't stand the sight of | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
not touch with a ten-foot pole
Translations (2)
fr ne plus pouvoir voir en peinture (Translations) · es no poder ver ni en pintura (Translations)