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
Cyriaca-Late Roman
Lim-Chinese
Vitomir-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
WernerVER-ner (German), VER-nər (Dutch), WER-nər (Dutch)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
FinneganFIN-ə-gənIrish, English (Modern)
Kentigern-Scottish