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can't stand [or] cannot stand

 
See:
stand
part of speech: phrase
definition: If you can't stand something, you hate it, or you strongly dislike it. You feel like you can't tolerate it. If you can't stand a person, you really dislike them.
My brother can't stand the taste of chicken. He won't eat anything that has even a little bit of chicken in it.I can't stand Diana! She is so snobby!