can't stand

“And technically, we serve the abosom by bridging their wants with humanity’s needs. If Nansi is coming after Kwame, and he argues that humanity needs this, the Council can’t stand in his way. We can’t stop him.”

“You’re just children. That’s all right, then. Sorry to have shouted. Sometimes the local ruffians set dogs to fighting so they can make a profit off the betting. I can’t stand to see it, personally. Let the blackguards bash away at one another, if they must! But dogs are a man’s best friend.”

As Harry Truman famously said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”

“Governments can’t stand and do nothing, but it’s likely in future shocks, governments will have to take trade-offs seriously.”

It said: "Men do talk about girls behind their backs. Unpopularity often begins with the first hint of underarm odour. This is one fault men can't stand - one fault they can't forgive."