cannot away with

verb

Cannot stand or endure; cannot bear.

Meanings

verbcannot away with (third-person singular simple present cannot away with, no present participle, simple past could not away with, no past participle)

past could not away with

  1. no past participleno present participleobsoleteCannot stand or endure; cannot bear.
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Chicago

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