cannot help but
A phrase used when one feels very strongly compelled to do something. We cannot help but intervene here, before you throw your life away on drugs!My mom can't help but meddle in my love life, even though I'm 30 years old!
Define help oneself. Help oneself synonyms, help oneself pronunciation, help oneself translation, English dictionary definition of help oneself. Help oneself - abstain from doing; always used with a negative; 'I can't help myself-I have to smoke'; 'She could not help watching the sad. Cop my new merch here: Marcus' Instagram: Get our mugs here: Send one of our. The phrase 'I couldn't help it' means that you were compelled to do something or you couldn't resist a temptation.
can't help but (do something)
1. To have a compulsion to do something that is too strong to ignore or avoid. I can't help but lend my assistance to those in need. It's just who I am, I guess.After seeing you become more and more consumed by your addiction, we couldn't help but intervene.
2. To have no control over or be unable to avoid some action. I know you're irritated, but our guests can't help but arrive late if they're still stuck in traffic.I know it's silly, but I can't help but feel like I failed you somehow.
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can't help but do something
[to be] unable to choose any but one course of action. (Also with cannot.)Her parents live nearby, so she can't help but go there on holidays.Bob is a tennis fan and can't help but travel to Wimbledon each year.
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Said in regards to something that one has done because it felt irresistible or was unavoidable. Well, as soon as he said not to push the button, I just had to push the button—I couldn't help it!A: 'Did you burn the bread?' B: 'Ugh, yes, but I couldn't help it—the baby woke up from her nap at an inopportune moment.'
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
(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.
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