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
Eric	['erik]
Bernardo	ber-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Kentigern	-	Scottish
Thora	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Dionisia	-	Medieval English
Windsor	WIN-zər	English (Rare)