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
Hamilcar	hə-MIL-kahr (English), HAM-il-kahr (English)	Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
King	[kiŋ]
Sutherland	['sʌðələnd]
Izumi	ee-zoo-mee	Japanese
Hadİ	-	Turkish
Telesphorus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)