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Meaning of can't take something in English

can't take something

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to not be able to deal with an unpleasant situation:
can't take something any more I can't take it any more. I'm leaving.
He's very aggressive but he can't take it when anyone confronts him.
I really couldn't take their constant moaning.
We've tried to tell him that he's being used, but I'm afraid he can't take the truth.
If you can't take the hard work, you need to leave now.
See also
take verb (ACCEPT)
(Definition of can't take something from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
 

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