We can’t wait to get our teeth stuck into this week’s episode. We’re speaking about expressions with ‘can’t’, like can’t wait, can’t be bothered, can’t stand it and can’t afford it.

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Voice message from Juan from Argentina
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Juan is in the army and wants to be posted to Cyprus.
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Voice message from Manuel from Chile
Expressions with can’t
(pronunciation of can and can’t)
I can’t wait = I’m very excited – I can’t wait to go to….. Disney World
I can’t stand it / I can’t bear it = I hate it – I can’t stand people who…..I can’t bear….
You can’t get it out of your mind = You can’t stop thinking about it (That really scary film she saw really affected her. She can’t get it out of her mind)
I can’t hear myself think = I can’t concentrate
You can’t beat it = There’s nothing better (You can’t beat a nice cup of tea to refresh you!)
I can’t get my head around it = I can’t understand it
You can’t win! = life is difficult
You can’t ask better than that = You should be content with the situation/offer
I can’t believe it = I’m incredibly surprised (She can’t believe it – she’s won the lottery!)
I can’t be bothered (can’t be arsed) = I have no interest, I don’t feel like doing it.
I can’t afford it = I don’t have enough money for it
I can’t take it (anymore) = It’s too much for me
Beggars can’t be choosers = If you need something, accept it! (En tiempos de guerra todo agujero hace trinchera / Cuando hay hambre no hay pan duro)
(You) can’t live with them, can’t live without them! Women! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!
I can’t help it = I have no control over it. I can’t help + verb+ing: ‘I can’t help eating chocolate.’
I can’t take my eyes off her/him = I’m really attracted to him/her
Can’t Take My Eyes off You – Frankie Valli and The 4 Seasons

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I can’t think straight = I’m distracted, I can’t concentrate
You can tell = you know / you can’t tell = you can’t know (You can’t tell these are cheap biscuits. They taste really good)
“You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you can’t fool all the people all the time.” Famous quote by US President Abraham Lincoln. Self-explanatory?

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” Proverb meaning that although you can give someone an opportunity, you can’t force them to take it.

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