can it

idiom

US, informal
: to stop talking : to shut up
I wish you'd just can it!

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Nor can it be expected to back away from the production of multi-stage ballistic missiles or its support for its regional network of terrorist proxies, neither of which were addressed in the original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) despite the GOP’s objections. The Editors, National Review, 17 Apr. 2025 There’re people stuck in a wheel of vengeance and can it be broken? Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 People are stuck in the wheel of engines, and can it be broken? Simon Thompson, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 What went wrong for Democrats, and how can it be fixed? Charlotte Alter, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for can it

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“Can it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/can%20it. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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