can't

can't idiom
In addition to the idioms beginning with can't, also see 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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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