cannot help but



cannot help but

A phrase used when one feels very strongly compelled to do something. We cannot help but intervene here, before you throw your life away on drugs! My mom can't help but meddle in my love life, even though I'm 30 years old!
See also: but, cannot, help

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osvaldo-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
JoËLzho-EL (French)French, Dutch
Jung-Sookjung-sookKorean
Turin-Literature
Mara (1)MAHR-ə (English), MAR-ə (English)Biblical
Carme (1)KAR-me (Galician)Galician, Catalan