cannot away with
C1 formal inseparable transitive
In simple words
To really not like something and not be able to put up with it at all.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
formal
(Archaic/dialectal) To be unable to tolerate or put up with something.
"He could not away with the noise of the city and longed for the quiet countryside."
"I cannot away with him."
— William Shakespeare, Henry IV Part 2, Act 3, Scene 2, c. 1599
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Archaic and now almost entirely obsolete in standard modern English. Occasionally found in older literary texts. Some limited survival in British dialects. Learners should note this for reading comprehension of older texts; active use is not recommended.
Commonly used with
rudeness pretension noise dishonesty idleness
Forms
Base
cannot away with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
cannots away with
he/she/it
Past simple
cannoted away with
yesterday
Past participle
cannoted away with
have + pp
-ing form
cannoting away with
continuous
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