Phrase said commonly to explain the irreversability of one's actions, especially ones that damage onesself
- "I fucked up by telling my teacher shes stupid"
- "Yeah man, thats your fault, you can't unpee your pants"
- "Yeah man, thats your fault, you can't unpee your pants"
by idiommaster October 16, 2023

This is a local phrase used mostly by Nigerian millennials as witty remarks, to describe a scenario where one is tired or gives up on a situation or thing.
In a nutshell, it's used to describe a scenario where something is incapable of being solved or accomplished.
In a nutshell, it's used to describe a scenario where something is incapable of being solved or accomplished.
Since my last relationship, my life has been nothing but peace at its finest. Ah, I can't coman go and kee mysef.
After cooking the meals and tucking the kids to bed by 10pm, you still expect me to do your laundry? I can't coman go and kee mysef o.
After cooking the meals and tucking the kids to bed by 10pm, you still expect me to do your laundry? I can't coman go and kee mysef o.
by Candyswrites January 3, 2020

Guy: Why can't I o...
Google: "Why can't I own a Canadian?"?
Guy: no what the fuck is wrong with you
Google: "Why can't I own a Canadian?"?
Guy: no what the fuck is wrong with you
by bit125 March 6, 2022

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.
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?"
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?"
by Babakanoosh March 30, 2022

by hellodude2134 January 24, 2019

can't wanting to do something
by I can't wanna make a name September 29, 2017
