Can't help but do - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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 ... Can'thelpbutdo-IdiomsbyTheFreeDictionaryhttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/can%27t+help+but+doPrinterFriendly can'thelpbutdo cannothelpbutAphraseusedwhenonefeelsverystronglycompelledtodosomething.Wecannothelpbutintervenehere,beforeyouthrowyourlifeawayondrugs!Mymomcan'thelpbutmeddleinmylovelife,eventhoughI'm30yearsold!Seealso:but,cannot,helpcan'thelpbut(dosomething)1.Tohaveacompulsiontodosomethingthatistoostrongtoignoreoravoid.Ican'thelpbutlendmyassistancetothoseinneed.It'sjustwhoIam,Iguess.Afterseeingyoubecomemoreandmoreconsumedbyyouraddiction,wecouldn'thelpbutintervene.2.Tohavenocontroloverorbeunabletoavoidsomeaction.Iknowyou'reirritated,butourguestscan'thelpbutarrivelateifthey'restillstuckintraffic.Iknowit'ssilly,butIcan'thelpbutfeellikeIfailedyousomehow.Seealso:but,helpFarlexDictionaryofIdioms.©2022Farlex,Inc,allrightsreserved.can'thelpbutdosomething[tobe]unabletochooseanybutonecourseofaction.(Alsowithcannot.)Herparentslivenearby,soshecan'thelpbutgothereonholidays.Bobisatennisfanandcan'thelpbuttraveltoWimbledoneachyear.Seealso:but,helpMcGraw-HillDictionaryofAmericanIdiomsandPhrasalVerbs.©2002byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Seealso:cannothelpbutcan'thelpbut(dosomething)cannotchoosebutcan'tcan'tbutcannotcannotbuteggsiseggsfrommycold,deadhands(as)sureaseggs(iseggs) WanttothankTFDforitsexistence?Tellafriendaboutus,addalinktothispage,orvisitthewebmaster'spageforfreefuncontent. Linktothispage:can'thelpbutdo Facebook Twitter Feedback Flashcards&Bookmarks ? PleaseloginorregistertouseFlashcardsandBookmarks.YoucanalsologinwithFacebookTwitterGoogle Flashcards ? Mybookmarks ? + Addcurrentpagetobookmarks Idiomsbrowser ? ▲can'tdosomethingfortoffeecan'tdosomethingtosaveyourlifecan'tevencan'tfightCityHallcan'tfightCityHall,one/you/theycan'tfind(one's)buttwithbothhandscan'tfind(one's)buttwithbothhandsinbroaddaylightcan'tfindbuttwithbothhandscan'tfindone'sbuttwithbothhandscan'tfindone'sbuttwithbothhandsinbroaddaylightcan'tforthelifeofme(dosomething)can'tget(one's)headaround(something)can'tget(something)forloveormoneycan'tgetenough(ofsomething)can'tgetover(something)can'tgetoversomethingcan'tgettherefromherecan'tgooncan'thackitcan'thaveitbothwayscan'thear(oneself)thinkcan'thearyourselfthinkcan'thelpcan'thelp(doingsomething)can'thelpbut(dosomething)can'thelpbutdocan'thelpbutnotice(that)(something)can'thelpitcan'thelpnoticing(that)(something)can'thelpsomethingcan'thitthe(broad)sideofabarncan'thitthebroadsideofabarncan'thitthesideofabarncan'thold(one's)drinkcan'tholdacandletocan'tholdacandleto(someoneorsomething)can'tholdacandletosomeone/somethingcan'tholdalightto(someoneorsomething)can'tholdit(in)can'tkeep(one's)eyesoff(of)(someoneorsomething)can'tkeep(one's)handsoff(someone)can'tlastthepacecan'tlivewiththem,can'tlivewithoutthemcan'tmakealickofsense(out)of(something)can'tmakeasilkpurseoutofasow'searcan'tmakeanythingout(ofsomething)can'tmakeheadnortailof(someoneorsomething)can'tmakeheadortailofcan'tmakeheador/nortailofsomethingcan'tmakeheadsnortailsof(someoneorsomething)can'tmakeheadsortails(out)of(someoneorsomething)▼ Fullbrowser ? ▲can'tgetsomethingfornothing,you Can'tGettheStaff can'tgettheirhandson Can'tGetThereFromHere Can'tGetUp can'tgetyourhandson can'tgoon can'thackit Can'thappen Can'tHaveAnyoneOverSyndrome can'thaveitbothways can'thaveyourcakeandeatit can'thaveyourcakeandeatittoo can'thear(oneself)think can'thearherselfthink can'thearhimselfthink can'thearmyselfthink can'thearoneselfthink can'thearourselvesthink can'thearthemselvesthink can'thearthink can'thearyourselfthink can'thelp can'thelp can'thelp can'thelp can'thelp can'thelp(doingsomething) can'thelpbut can'thelpbut(dosomething) can'thelpbutdocan'thelpbutdosomething can'thelpbutnotice can'thelpbutnotice(that)(something) can'thelpbutnoticethat can'thelpit can'thelpnoticing can'thelpnoticing(that)(something) can'thelpnoticingthat can'thelpsomething Can'tHitStuff can'thitthe(broad)sideofabarn can'thitthebroadsideofabarn can'thitthesideofabarn can'thold(one's)drink can'tholdacandle can'tholdacandle can'tholdacandle can'tholdacandle can'tholdacandleto can'tholdacandleto(someoneorsomething) can'tholdacandletoher can'tholdacandletohim can'tholdacandletoit can'tholdacandletome can'tholdacandletoone can'tholdacandletosomebody can'tholdacandletosomeone can'tholdacandletosomeone/something can'tholdacandletosomething can'tholdacandletothem ▼ FacebookShare Twitter CITE Site: Follow: Facebook Twitter Rss Mail Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Mail Open/Close MorefromIdiomsandphrases MobileApps Apple Android Kindle Windows WindowsPhone FreeTools Forsurfers: Freetoolbar&extensions WordoftheDay WordFinder Help Forwebmasters: Freecontent Linking Lookupbox