it can't be helped

A phrase used when one is faced with something (usually something unpleasant) that cannot be avoided. I'm not thrilled to spend my Saturday cleaning, but it can't be helped—the house is a mess! We tried to stall for more time, but I'm afraid it can't be helped—you'll have to go on stage now.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bautista	bow-TEES-tah	Spanish
Pheobe	FEE-bee	English
Nico	NEE-ko (Italian, Dutch, Spanish)	Italian, Dutch, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Biagino	-	Italian
Sofija	-	Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Vikram	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada