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
Sumon	-	Bengali
PÁL	PAHL	Hungarian
Stockton	['stɔktən]
Flutura	-	Albanian
Blackwell	['blæk.wel]
Jack	JAK	English