can't help but do



can't help but do something

[to be] unable to choose any but one course of action. (Also with cannot.) Her parents live nearby, so she can't help but go there on holidays. Bob is a tennis fan and can't help but travel to Wimbledon each year.
See also: but, help

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Blasius-Ancient Roman
MÁRio-Portuguese
Aneirin-Welsh
Nike-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Mihkkal-Sami
Mahmut-Turkish