not stand the sight of

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not stand the sight of somebody/something

to strongly dislike someone or something Most people can't stand the sight of blood. Right now, I can't stand the sight of you.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not bear the sight of someone or something: Ever since he insulted me, I can't bear the sight of him.

See also: sight, stand

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He put his horse to a trot to avoid seeing all these suffering men, and he felt afraid- afraid not for his life, but for the courage he needed and which he knew would not stand the sight of these unfortunates. War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context			not mince words not miss a beat not miss for the world not miss much not move a muscle Not much not much to look at Not on your life! Not on your nelly! not one iota not open mouth not out of the woods not place not put a foot wrong not put it past not right now, thanks not see the forest for the trees not see the wood for the trees not set foot somewhere not shed a tear not show face not sit well not sleep a wink not so hot not stand for it not stand the sight of not suffer fools not supposed to not take anything for granted not take kindly to not take no for an answer not tell a soul not the end of the world not the half of it not think twice about not to mention not to put too fine a point on it not to speak of not to touch a drop Not to worry not too shabby not touch with a ten-foot pole not trouble head about not up to scratch and not up to snuff not worth a damn not worth a dime not worth a hill of beans and not amount to a hill of beans; not ... not worth mentioning not worth the paper is printed on not worth the paper it's written on not worth the trouble			Not So Frequently Asked Questions not so hot Not So Humble Opinion Not So Modern Drummer Not So Much not so much as not so much as not so much as Not so neither Not So Old Farts Not So Random Not So Secret Weapon Not So Stubby Area Not So Sure Not So Work Friendly Not Sold Here Not Soon Enough Not Sooner Than Not Specially Provided For not specific Not Specified Not Specified By Kind not spiritual not spot not spurious not stand for it not stand the sight of Not Statistically Significant Not Stock Listed not straightforward not subject to not subject to a payment Not Subject to Occur not subject to regulation not submit not subordinate Not Substantially Equivalent not substantiated not succeed not suffer fools not sufficient Not Sufficient Funds Not Sufficient Funds Not Sufficient Funds Not Sufficient Funds Check Not Sufficient Funds Checks Not Sufficient Funds Fee Not Sufficient Funds Fees Not Sufficient Information not suitable Not Suitable for 56k Modem Not Suitable For Air Play Not Suitable for Children

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