can't stand the sight of

Verb

idiomatic no-past-participle no-present-participle

(idiomatic) To hate vehemently; to really despise.

Japanese Meaning

見るだけで耐えられないほど非常に嫌いである / ざっと見ただけでも嫌悪感を覚えるほど憎む

I can't stand the sight of cockroaches, so I always keep the house spotless.

私はゴキブリを見るのも耐えられないので、いつも家をピカピカにしています。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To hate vehemently; to really despise.

"I can't stand the sight of him," he would say, "and I'd be glad if somebody would come along and knock his block off—when he was not in the ring."

can't stand the sight of

（ present singular third-person ）

couldn't stand the sight of

（ past ）