can't help but do

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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.

See also: but, help

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can't for nuts
can't for the life of me
can't for toffee
can't get there from here
can't hack it
can't hear think
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can't make heads or tails of

Can't Get There From Here
Can't Get There From Here
Can't Get There from Here (album)
Can't Get There From Here (Great White Album)
Can't Get This Stuff No More
Can't Get Up
Can't Get Used to Losing You
Can't Get You out of My Head
Can't Give Up
Can't Go Back
Can't Go for That
can't hack it
Can't happen
Can't happen
Can't Happen Here
Can't Hardly Wait

Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome
Can't Have Nothin' Nice
can't hear think
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Can't Help But Wait
Can't Help Fallin in Love (song)
Can't Help Fallin' In Love
Can't Help Falling in Love
Can't Help Falling in Love (A*Teens song)
Can't Help Falling In Love (A*Teens)
can't help it
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

Can't Help Lovin' That Man
Can't Help Singing
Can't Help Thinking About Me
Can't Hit Stuff
can't hit the side of a barn
can't hold a candle
can't hold a candle
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can't hold a candle
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Can't Hold Back
Can't Hold Back
Can't Hold Back (Eddie Money album)
can't hold drink

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