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
Gardenia	gahr-DEEN-yə	English (Rare)
OdhrÁN	O-rawn	Irish
BrÍD	-	Irish
Nunziatina	-	Italian
Dickerson	['dikəsən]
Engilram	-	Ancient Germanic