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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 |
Hines | | [hainz] | |
Gionata | | jo-NAH-tah | Italian |
Sally | | SAL-ee | English |
Obrad | | - | Serbian |
Toni | | ['təuni] | |
Dirk | | DIRK (Dutch), DEERK (German), DURK (English) | Dutch, German, English |