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
Bingham	['biŋən]
Javaid	-	Urdu
Sevda	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani
Ager	['eidʒə]
Jago	-	Cornish
Petar	-	Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian