can't stand the sight of

verb

To hate vehemently; to really despise.

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Meanings

verbcan't stand the sight of (third-person singular simple present can't stand the sight of, no present participle, simple past couldn't stand the sight of, no past participle)

past couldn't stand the sight of

  1. idiomaticno past participleno present participleTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hatespite

Translations

French ne plus pouvoir voir en peinture
  • ne plus pouvoir voir en peintureTranslations
Spanish no poder ver ni en pintura
  • no poder ver ni en pinturaTranslations
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APA

can't stand the sight of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand%20the%20sight%20of

MLA

“can't stand the sight of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand%20the%20sight%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “can't stand the sight of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand%20the%20sight%20of.

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