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 can (someone)To summarily dismiss or oust someone from employment; to fire someone. Management promptly canned the new accountant after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll can me if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday. can1.  n. the head.  Jerry landed one on Frank’s can. Frank crumpled.   2.  n. toilet.  Restroom? Hell, I ain’t tired! Where’s the can?   3.  n. the buttocks.   (see also bucket.) The guy slipped on the ice and fell on his can.   4.  n. jail. (Usually with the.)  I had to spend the night in the can, but it wasn’t too bad.   5.  tv. to dismiss someone from employment.  The jerk canned everybody who played a part in the gag.   6.  n. a car.  That’s a good-looking can he’s driving.   7.  Go to cans.  8.  n. a breast. (Usually objectionable. Usually plural.)  Man, look at the cans on that dame!   9.  n. a measurement of marijuana. (Drugs.)  How much do you want for a can?    can/could do without To prefer not to experience or deal with: I could do without their complaints. See:- (as) happy as can be
 - (Can I) buy you a drink?
 - (Can I) get you something (to drink)?
 - (Can I) give you a lift?
 - (I) can too
 - (I) can't rightly say
 - (I) can't say as I do(, can't say as I don't)
 - (I) can't say for sure
 - (I) can't say that I do
 - (I) can't say that I have
 - (I) can't thank you enough
 - (one) can do worse
 - (one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes
 - (one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes
 - (one) can whistle for it
 - (one) can't beat (something)
 - (one) can't beat that
 - (one) can't believe (one's) ears
 - (one) can't take (someone) anywhere
 - (one) can't wait
 - (one) can't win
 - (one) can't win for losing
 - (one) could do worse
 - (one) might do worse
 - (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
 - (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
 - (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
 - (you) can't fight city hall
 - (you) can't get there from here
 - (you) can't take it with you (when you go)
 - (you) can't win them all
 - a can of corn
 - a can of worms
 - a cat can look at a king
 - a game that two can play
 - A golden key can open any door
 - a kick at the can
 - a leopard can't change his spots
 - a leopard can't change its spots
 - a man cannot serve two masters
 - a mill cannot grind with water that is past
 - an offer (one) can't refuse
 - any fool can/could...
 - any fool could (do something)
 - anything can happen
 - anything can/might happen
 - Appearances can be deceiving
 - as best (one) can
 - as best one can
 - as best you can
 - as far as I can see
 - as far as the eye can see
 - as far as the eye can/could see
 - as fast as (one's) legs can carry (one)
 - as fast as your legs can carry you
 - as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)
 - as much as somebody can/could do to do something
 - be all (one) could do (not) to (do something)
 - be all somebody can/could do to do something
 - before (one) can blink
 - before (one) can say Jack Robinson
 - before you can say "knife"
 - before you can say (something)
 - before you can say Jack Robinson
 - before you can say knife
 - Beggars can't be choosers
 - believe one's own eyes, one cannot
 - bet on it
 - bet one’s bottom dollar
 - bet one's bottom dollar, one can
 - bet your bottom dollar
 - better mousetrap, (if one can) build a
 - bite off more than (one) can chew
 - bite off more than can chew
 - bite off more than one can chew
 - bite off more than one can chew, to
 - bite off more than you can chew
 - blood from a stone/turnip, one can't get
 - booze can
 - burn the candle at both ends, to (you can't)
 - call one's own
 - can
 - can (do something) on (one's) ear
 - can (just) whistle for (something)
 - can (someone)
 - can barely hear (oneself) think
 - can but
 - can carry a tune
 - can count on the fingers of one hand
 - can do
 - can do something standing on your head
 - can do with
 - can drive a truck through something
 - can hardly hear (oneself) think
 - Can I be excused?
 - Can I call you?
 - Can I come in?
 - Can I get by, please?
 - Can I have (one) call you?
 - Can I have a lift?
 - Can I have a word with you?
 - Can I help you?
 - Can I join you?
 - Can I leave a message?
 - Can I see you again?
 - Can I see you in my office?
 - Can I speak to (one)?
 - Can I speak to ? Go to Could I speak to
 - Can I take a message?
 - Can I take your order?
 - Can I tell (one) who's calling?
 - Can I use your powder room?
 - can it
 - Can it!
 - can kiss (something) goodbye
 - can of corn
 - can of worms
 - can of worms, it's a/like opening a
 - can see (from) a mile off
 - can take (something) to the bank
 - can take it to the bank
 - can talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
 - can talk the legs off an iron pot
 - can talk under water
 - can too
 - Can we continue this later?
 - can whistle for
 - can you beat it/that?
 - Can you excuse us, please?
 - Can you hold?
 - can you imagine
 - Can you imagine?
 - Can you keep a secret?
 - can/could teach/tell somebody a thing or two
 - can’t find one’s butt with both hands
 - can’t find one’s butt with both hands in broad daylight
 - can’t hit the broad side of a barn
 - can’t hit the side of a barn
 - can’t win em all
 - can’t win them all
 - can-do
 - cannot choose but
 - cannot help but
 - cans
 - can-shaker
 - can't
 - can't (do something) for nuts
 - can't (do something) for toffee
 - can't (do something) to save (one's) life
 - can't argue with that
 - can't be arsed
 - can't be bad
 - can't be bothered
 - can't be doing with (something)
 - can't be doing with something
 - can't be helped. and couldn't be helped
 - can't be in two places at once
 - can't bear to think about (something)
 - can't beat that
 - can't boil an egg
 - can't but
 - can't call (one's) soul (one's) own
 - can't call (one's) time (one's) own
 - can't call one's soul one's own
 - can't call soul own
 - can't carry a tune
 - can't complain
 - can't complain. and nothing to complain about
 - can't cut the mustard
 - can't do anything with
 - can't do anything with (someone or something)
 - can't do something for toffee
 - can't do something to save your life
 - can't even
 - can't fight city hall
 - can't fight City Hall, one/you/they
 - can't find (one's) butt with both hands
 - can't find (one's) butt with both hands in broad daylight
 - can't find butt with both hands
 - can't for the life of me
 - can't get (something) for love or money
 - can't get enough (of something)
 - can't get over (something)
 - can't get over something
 - can't get there from here
 - can't go on
 - can't hack it
 - can't have it both ways
 - can't hear (oneself) think
 - can't hear yourself think
 - can't help
 - can't help (doing something)
 - can't help but (do something)
 - can't help but do
 - can't help but notice (that) (something)
 - can't help it
 - can't help noticing (that) (something)
 - can't help something
 - can't hit the (broad) side of a barn
 - can't hit the broad side of a barn
 - can't hit the side of a barn
 - can't hold (one's) drink
 - can't hold a candle to
 - can't hold a candle to (someone or something)
 - can't hold a candle to someone/something
 - can't hold it (in)
 - can't keep (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
 - can't keep (one's) hands off (someone)
 - can't live with them, can't live without them
 - can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear
 - can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear
 - can't make anything out (of something)
 - can't make head nor tail of (someone or something)
 - can't make head or tail of
 - can't make head or/nor tail of something
 - can't make heads nor tails of (someone or something)
 - can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something)
 - can't make heads or tails of
 - can't nail (something) down
 - can't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag
 - can't punch one's way out of a paper bag
 - can't put a name to (someone)
 - can't rightly say
 - can't say as I do
 - can't say boo to a goose
 - can't say fairer than that
 - can't say for sure
 - can't say that I do
 - can't say that I have
 - can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose
 - can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face
 - can't see a hole in a ladder
 - can't see beyond the end of (one's) nose
 - can't see beyond the end of one's nose
 - can't see farther than (one's) nose
 - can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose
 - can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose
 - can't see hand in front of face
 - can't see past the end of (one's) nose
 - can't see straight
 - can't see the forest for the trees
 - can't see the forest/wood(s) for the trees
 - can't see the wood for the trees
 - can't seem to
 - can't stand
 - can't stand (someone or something)
 - can't stand the pace
 - can't stand the sight of (someone or something)
 - can't stomach (something)
 - can't take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something)
 - can't take it with you
 - can't take your eyes off someone/something
 - can't thank you enough
 - can't think straight
 - can't very well (do something)
 - can't wait
 - can't win them all
 - can't/couldn't very well do something
 - carry the can
 - cat can look at a king
 - catch as catch can
 - catch more flies with honey than vinegar, one can
 - catch-as-catch-can
 - Come back when you can stay longer
 - could (do something) standing on (one's) head
 - could do with (something)
 - could do without (something)
 - could drive a truck through (something)
 - could hear a pin drop
 - Could I help you?
 - Could I leave a message?
 - Could I see you again?
 - Could I see you in my office?
 - Could I speak to?
 - Could I take a message?
 - Could I take your order?
 - Could I tell him who's calling?
 - Could I use your powder room?
 - could talk under water
 - could teach (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
 - could tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
 - Could we continue this later?
 - Could you excuse us, please?
 - Could you hold?
 - Could you keep a secret?
 - could/can do without something
 - couldn't carry a note in a bucket
 - devil can quote Scripture for his own purpose
 - doesn't hold a candle
 - don't judge a book by its cover
 - don't make a threat you cannot carry out
 - don't make threats you cannot carry out
 - even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while
 - faster than you can say Jack Robinson
 - feel for
 - for England
 - from can see to can't see
 - game that two can play
 - game that two can play, that's a
 - get a can on
 - get the ax
 - get the can
 - GI can
 - give (someone) the can
 - happy as a clam
 - have (one's) cake and eat it (too)
 - have it both ways
 - he/she can talk/eat, etc. for England
 - hear a pin drop, can
 - hear oneself think, can't
 - hold a candle to, cannot/not fit to
 - How (something) can you be?
 - How (something) can you get?
 - How can I help you?
 - How can I serve you?
 - how can you sleep at night
 - how can/could you!
 - how could you
 - How may I help you?
 - how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you get?
 - I (can) promise you
 - I can accept that
 - I can live with that
 - I can tell you
 - I can't accept that
 - I can't believe it/that/this
 - I can't believe!
 - I can't even
 - I can't get over
 - I can't understand (it)
 - I don't understand
 - I, he, etc. can't wait
 - I, you, etc. can't take somebody anywhere
 - I, you, etc. can't win
 - if (one) can help it
 - if anything can go wrong, it will
 - If you can’t stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
 - if you can't be good, be careful
 - if you can't beat 'em
 - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em
 - If you can't beat them, join them
 - if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
 - if you can't stand the heat
 - if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen
 - if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
 - in the can
 - it can't be helped
 - it's all (one) can do (to do something)
 - judge a book by its cover, one can't
 - keep no more cats than can catch mice
 - kick the can down the road
 - like a can of corn
 - like it or lump it
 - live out
 - live out of cans
 - look who's talking
 - make nothing of
 - man cannot live by bread alone
 - money can't buy happiness
 - more (something) than you can shake a stick at
 - more than (one) can bear
 - more than (one) can endure
 - more than flesh and blood can bear
 - more than flesh and blood can endure
 - more than flesh and blood can stand
 - more than flesh and blood can stand, endure, etc.
 - more than one can bear
 - more than one can shake a stick at
 - more than you can (ever) know
 - more than you can shake a stick at
 - more things than you can shake a stick at
 - more... than you can shake a stick at
 - need (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
 - neither can (one)
 - Neither can I
 - never make a threat you cannot carry out
 - never make threats you cannot carry out
 - Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
 - nice work if you can get it
 - no can do
 - No can do!
 - No man can serve two masters
 - not agree with (someone or something)
 - not bear the sight of (someone or something)
 - not get a word in edgeways
 - not hold (one's) liquor
 - not if I can help it
 - not if one can help it
 - not miss (something) for the world
 - not miss a trick
 - not miss much
 - not put (one's) finger on (something)
 - not put (something) past (one)
 - not put a foot wrong
 - not say boo to a fly
 - not show (one's) face
 - not stand in (someone's or something's) way
 - not stand the sight of (someone or something)
 - not trust (someone) as far as (one) can throw (them)
 - not trust (someone) farther than (one) can throw (them)
 - not trust someone as far as one can throw him/her
 - not trust someone as far as you can throw them
 - nothing to complain about
 - one bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
 - one bad apple spoils the (whole) bunch
 - one bad apple spoils the (whole) bushel
 - only Nixon could go to China
 - open (up) a can of worms
 - open up a can of worms
 - pigs can fly
 - piss or get off the can
 - put (one's) finger on (something)
 - put off
 - quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
 - run before you can walk
 - see no further than the end of nose
 - so bad (that) (one) can taste it
 - so bad one can taste it
 - so quiet you could hear a pin drop
 - so still you could hear a pin drop
 - spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the
 - stand to lose (something)
 - stand up against (someone or something)
 - take it from me
 - take it from me, (you can)
 - take it or leave it
 - talk the talk and walk the walk
 - teach an old dog new tricks, one can't/it's hard to
 - tell (one) what (one) can do with (something)
 - tell (someone) a thing or two (about someone or something)
 - that's a game that two can play
 - the devil can quote scripture for his own purpose
 - the least (one) can do
 - the least (one) could do
 - the least you can/could do
 - this is why we can't have nice things
 - Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.
 - Those who can, do; those who can't, teach
 - those who can't do, teach
 - tomato can
 - two can play at that game
 - two can play that game
 - Two can play this game
 - walk before you can run
 - want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
 - We must learn to walk before we can run
 - we, you, he, etc. can/could/might do worse
 - What can I do for you?
 - What can I do you for?
 - What can I say?
 - What can I tell you?
 - What can you expect?
 - What can't be cured must be endured
 - What else can I do for you?
 - What more can I do?
 - What you don't know won't hurt you
 - when pigs can fly
 - Where can I wash up?
 - Who can say?
 - Who can tell?
 - Why buy a cow when you can get milk for free?
 - wild horses couldn't drag (one) to (something)
 - wild horses couldn't drag (something) from (one)
 - you (can) bet your (sweet) bippy
 - you (can) bet your (sweet) life
 - you (can) bet your (sweet) life)
 - you (can) bet your boots
 - You can bet the farm
 - you can bet your boots
 - You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
 - you can dish it out, but you can't take it
 - you can dispense with (something)
 - you can have too much of a good thing
 - you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink
 - you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
 - you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
 - you can never tell with (someone or something)
 - you can run, but you can't hide
 - you can say that again
 - You can say that again!
 - you can take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
 - you can take/lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink
 - you can talk
 - you can/can't talk
 - You can’t dance at two weddings
 - You can’t fight city hall
 
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