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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EstevÃO	-	Portuguese
Mordecai	MAWR-də-kie (English)	Biblical, Hebrew
Cornelius	kər-NEE-lee-əs (English), kawr-NAY-lee-us (Dutch), kawr-NE-lee-uws (German)	Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical
Kimo	-	Hawaiian
Melina	-	English, French, Greek
Preeti	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati