can't help it

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(I) can't help it.

There is nothing I can do to help the situation.; That is the way it is.; There is nothing I can do. (Often in answer to a criticism.) Mary: Your hair is a mess. Sue: It's windy. I can't help it. Fred: I wish you'd quit coughing all the time. Sally: I can't help it. I wish I could too.

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We have tried to talk about it and she admits it's silly but says she can't help it. 'My wife has developed unhealthy cleaning obsession' by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) After he's hit me, he says he's sorry and he can't help it. Dr Miriam: TEEN LASHES OUT IN SECRET by The Mirror (London, England) Byline: Marion McMullen The Girl Can't Help It by Melissa de la Cruz (Piatkus, pounds 6. books: A character you couldn't care for by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			can talk the legs off an iron pot can whistle for Can you imagine? can't argue with that can't be arsed can't be helped. and couldn't be helped can't beat that can't believe ears can't boil an egg can't call soul own can't carry a tune can't complain can't complain. and nothing to complain about can't cut the mustard can't do anything with can't fight city hall can't find butt with both hands 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 can't help can't help but do can't help it can't hit the side of a barn can't hold a candle to can't hold drink can't keep hands off can't make head nor tail of can't make heads or tails of can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure can't say that I do can't say that I have can't see a hole in a ladder can't see beyond the end of nose can't see hand in front of face can't see straight can't see the wood for the trees can't stand can't stand the pace can't take eyes off can't tell arse from elbow can't thank you enough can't think straight can't to save life can't wait			can't carry a tune in a paper Sack can't choose but can't choose but Can't Complain can't complain. and nothing to complain about Can't Cook Won't Cook can't cut it can't cut the mustard can't do anything with can't fight city hall Can't Find can't find a term? can't find butt with both hands Can't Find Stuff Can't Find the Road 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 happen Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome can't hear think can't help can't help can't help can't help can't help but do can't help it Can't Hit Stuff can't hit the side of a barn can't hold a candle can't hold a candle can't hold a candle can't hold a candle to Can't Hold Back can't hold drink can't hold liquor Can't Is Not An Option can't keep eyes off can't keep hands off Can't Knock the Hustle can't make head nor tail of can't make head or tail of can't make heads or tails of Can't Remember A Freakin' Thing Can't Remember Anything Can't Remember Something Can't Remember Stuff Can't Remember Stuff Syndrome Can't Repair Stuff can't rightly say can't say as I do can't say boo to a goose can't say for sure

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