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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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Anup | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam |
Saku | | SAH-koo | Finnish |
FinnÁN | | - | Irish |
Breanna | | bree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-ə | English |
Placida | | - | Late Roman, Italian |
Sumeet | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi |