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.
See also: help

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anup-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
SakuSAH-kooFinnish
FinnÁN-Irish
Breannabree-AN-ə, bree-AHN-əEnglish
Placida-Late Roman, Italian
Sumeet-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi