can't help it



(I) can't help it.

There is nothing I can do to help the situation.; That is the way it is.; There is nothing I can do. (Often in answer to a criticism.) Mary: Your hair is a mess. Sue: It's windy. I can't help it. Fred: I wish you'd quit coughing all the time. Sally: I can't help it. I wish I could too.
See also: help

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Amadeus[.æmə'di:əs]
SharlaSHAHR-ləEnglish
Uilleag-Irish
Aarti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Noam-Hebrew
PericlesPER-i-kleez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)