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Interventizio Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
digest
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Can you use the word "digest" (of course figuratively) to say that you can't stand somebody?
Ex.: "I've never been able to digest my wife."
Thank you.
Can you use the word "digest" (of course figuratively) to say that you can't stand somebody?
Ex.: "I've never been able to digest my wife."
Thank you.
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No. To digest some material (figuratively) means to study it as long and as hard as necessary to understand it.
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- To digest some material (figuratively) means to study it as long and as hard as necessary to understand it.
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To digest some material (figuratively) means to study it as long and as hard as necessary to understand it.
To digest some material (figuratively) means to study it as long and as hard as necessary to understand it.
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InterventizioEx.: "I've never been able to digest my wife.""digest my wife" paints a really interesting picture in my head and I suppose that at least a few people with a vivid imagination would understand what was meant. However, I don't think I've ever seen the word used in the context of being able to stand someone or something, even if one of the definiti
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I would not suggest using "digest" in this way.
If you want to use something along those lines, it is possible you could use the verb form of stomach, but this is more often used when referring to putting up with unpleasant ideas. For example, "I just cannot stomach political conversations."
If you want to use something along those lines, it is possible you could use the verb form of stomach, but this is more often used when referring to putting up with unpleasant ideas. For example, "I just cannot stomach political conversations."
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