cannot stand or endure; unable to tolerate something due to intensity or annoyance

serious, alarming, or significant (usually used in the negative)

cannot do without; to be unable to manage without

incapable of being avoided; bound to happen

to require or take less than a specific limit of time, money, or effort

To resolve a matter by doing nothing about it or allowing it to end without a formal conclusion or result.

to be forced to bear the serious consequences of one's actions; to get into deep trouble

to be put in an awkward or embarrassing position without a graceful way out

Bad habits or a person's nature are hard to change; a leopard cannot change its spots.

to be of no account or not count for anything; considered unimportant or trivial

won't get far; unlikely to be successful

water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency

will not last long; used to describe a person or situation whose days are numbered

idiomatic expression meaning that something is definitely correct, reliable, or certain; there is no possibility of error.

hardly any better than another option; just as bad in comparison

Impatience leads to failure; one must be patient to achieve the desired result.

Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)

cannot compare to or be no match for

busy and unable to get away

a person may flee temporarily, but cannot escape responsibility or capture in the long run because their home, base, or identity remains known

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him; one can flee temporarily, but cannot escape responsibility or capture because their home or assets remain

One can flee temporarily, but will eventually be caught or held accountable because their fixed location, assets, or ties remain; the monk can run away, but the temple stays.

lacking the quality, refinement, or status required to be presented in a formal or public setting