can't say that I have Idiom, Proverb

a close shave

very close to serious injury or death The old man described his fight with the bear as a close shave.

as luck would have it

as luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad By the time we arrived, as luck would have it, the fight was over.

better to have loved...

(See it is better to have loved and lost...)

can't have it both ways

"you have to choose one or the other; cannot have your cake..." When children are allowed to make choices, they learn that they can't have it both ways.

close shave

(See a close shave)

didn't have a stitch of clothes on

naked, nude, birthday suit, in the buff When the kids go swimming they don't have a stitch of clothes on.

do unto others as you would have them do unto you

treat people the way you would like to be treated "This is The Golden Rule: ""Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."""

have a ball

enjoy the activity, have a blast, have fun We had a ball at Yolanda's party. It was lots of fun.

have a bite

eat lunch, eat some food We can have a bite at a restaurant after we finish shopping.

have a blast

"have a great party; enjoy the dance etc." """How was the dance?"" ""Super! We had a blast!"""

(I) can't say (as) I have

I accept not. They asked me if I've anytime created a spreadsheet like that before, but I can't say I have. A: "Have you anytime been to that allotment of the burghal before?" B: "Nope, can't say as I have."Learn more: have, say

(I) can't say that I have

I accept not. They asked me if I've anytime created a spreadsheet like that before, but I can't say that I have. A: "Have you anytime been to that allotment of the burghal before?" B: "Nope, can't say that I have."Learn more: have, say, that

(I) can't say that I have,

and (I) can't say's I have.; (I) can't say (as) I have.Fig. a ambiguous acknowledgment to a catechism about whether one has anytime done article or been somewhere. (A affable way of adage no.) Bill: Accept you anytime been to a absolute opera? Bob: I can't say as I have. Mary: Well, accept you anticipation about activity with me to Fairbanks? Fred: I can't say I have, actually.Learn more: have, say, that

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hat trick hatchet man hate one hats off haul ass haul up on the carpet have a ball have a bite have a blast have a boo have a case of have a chair have a clue have a conniption have a crush on have a drag have a fit can't hold it (in) can't keep (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something) can't keep (one's) hands off (someone) can't live with them, can't live without them can't make a silk purse (out) of a sow's ear can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear can't make anything out (of something) can't make head nor tail of (someone or something) can't make head or tail of can't make head or/nor tail of something can't make heads nor tails of (someone or something) can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something) can't make heads or tails of can't nail (something) down can't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag can't punch (one's) way out of a wet paper bag can't punch one's way out of a paper bag can't put a name to (someone) can't remember a fucking thing can't remember shit can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure can't say that I do can't say that I have can't see (any) further than the end of (one's) nose can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face can't see a hole in a ladder can't see beyond the end of (one's) nose can't see beyond the end of one's nose can't see farther than (one's) nose can't see farther than the end of (one's) nose can't see further than (the end of) (one's) (own) nose can't see hand in front of face can't see past the end of (one's) nose can't see straight can't see the forest for the trees can't see the forest/wood(s) for the trees can't see the wood for the trees can't seem to can't stand can't stand (someone or something) can't stand the pace can't stand the sight of (someone or something) can't stomach (someone) can't stomach (something) can't take (one's) eyes off (of) (someone or something) can't take it with you can't take the heat can't take your eyes off someone/something