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You can't force a person to do what they don't want to do.
You can't take a horse to water is a useful phrase to learn when making friends.
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Can't walk in the tall grass

Idiom

Etymology:

Of Native American origin it describes the inability of a person to successfully walk through tall grass. Before colonization the great plains of North American were covered with large sections of tall grasses. Instead of going around acres of tall grass, people could walk straight through them.

The implication is that a capable adult is both tall enough to see above shoulder height tall grass and wise enough to navigate and form a path through tall grass that is above their head. Children and people that are not intelligent will get lost in the tall grass and need help to get out or even die.

Usually applied to a person, but could apply to a thing.

Similar to: If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, shape up or ship out

1: transitive, present tense

a: Describing a person that cannot handle the situation they are in.

b: Describing a person that is not intelligent enough to figure out something that others easily can.

2: rhetorical question

Implying that the person being asked is not keeping up with the group or not able to handle the task they were given.
1a: "Jim can't walk in the tall grass. He got promoted to sergeant and just took a month long stress leave"

1b: "I've been training the new hire for a week now and she still can't figure out how to clock in.....she can't walk in the tall grass."

2: "Hey Ron, Jim was late and installed the wiring for 2 rooms today but you were here all day and barely got half of one done. Can't walk in the tall grass?"
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Can't Fix Loser

When a sports team is SO bad that even when things go well for a considerable amount of time, the team reverts back to its loser disposition.

Also is applicable to describe a company.
Yurk: Man, I am so happy the Lions have the first overall pick, We are SO on the right path.

BT: Fam, it doesn't matter who you draft or who your coach is, you cant fix loser. Your team has been tragic for 65 years.

Yurk: Ya but unc...

BT: NO, you can't fix loser. Takes a long time to get rid of that stench, bruh.
by Mike109999 February 2, 2022
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this can't be real :skull:

me when something is unable to.be real
this can't be real :skull:
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can't with

Meaning you can't deal with somebody or something.
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Can't

Pussy: "fham I can't do that! it's way too dangerous."
Dude: "you a pussy boi"
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Can't divide by 0

What you get when you divide any number with 0 in the calculator
Example:
Go to the calculator and click "5", "÷" and "0" in that order, and the result is "Can't divide by 0".
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