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couldn't help it

(I) couldn't help it.

There was no way I could prevent it.; I was unable to prevent something from happening.; I was unable to control myself. Sally: You let the paint dry with brush marks in it. Mary: I couldn't help it. The telephone rang. Fred: You got fingerprints all over the window. Mary: Sorry. Couldn't help it.
See also: help

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Quintilianus-Ancient Roman
Jayadeva-Sanskrit
Ari (3)-Armenian
Adrianusah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nusDutch
Eike-German
Alena-German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
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