can it

idiom

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

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So can it get cleaned up before the Olympics? Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 How can it be treated or prevented? Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 So, what exactly is color capping, and how can it be effectively used in interior design? Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025 The work cannot be seasonal, nor can it be confined to an island. T.d. Jakes, Fortune, 15 Dec. 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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