can it

phrase

US, informal

: to stop talking : to shut up

I wish you'd just can it!

Examples of can it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nor can it be secured through repression, which amplifies alienation, fuels anger, and breeds broader resentment toward the Pakistani state. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Nor can it be strengthened by allowing government officials to determine which ideas, scholars, or fields belong in a college or university. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Is it just achieved by human autonomy or can it also be achieved via a human being deploying an autonomous tool? — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

But can it get plumped in post? — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for can it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit