no poder ver ni en pintura

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “not even be able to see [someone] in [a] painting”.

Verb

no poder ver ni en pintura (first-person singular present no puedo ver ni en pintura, first-person singular preterite no pude ver ni en pintura, past participle no podido ver ni en pintura)

(idiomatic) can't stand the sight of

Further reading

“no poder ver algo o a alguien ni en pintura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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