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) •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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
somebody can not help but do something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • … Useful english dictionary
can't help something — can t help (something) to not be able to control or stop something. A lot of kids daydream in school. They just can t help it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form can t help but do something: I couldn t help but notice that the table is a bit … New idioms dictionary
can't help — (something) to not be able to control or stop something. A lot of kids daydream in school. They just can t help it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form can t help but do something: I couldn t help but notice that the table is a bit wobbly … New idioms dictionary
Can't Help Falling in Love — by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, is a pop song based on Plaisir d amour by Jean Paul Egide Martini. It was rewritten for the 1961 film Blue Hawaii , starring Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley s version In the U.S., the Elvis Presley … Wikipedia
somebody can (not) help (doing) something — sb can (not) help (doing) sth | sb can not help but do sth idiom used to say that it is impossible to prevent or avoid sth • I can t help thinking he knows more than he has told us. • He can t help being ugly. • … Useful english dictionary
I Can't Help It (album) — Infobox Album | Name = I Can t Help It Type = Compilation Artist = Betty Carter | Released = 1992 Recorded = February 1958 April 25, 1960 Genre = Jazz Length = 63:36 Label = Impulse!/GRP Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
How Can I Help You Say Goodbye — Infobox Single Name = How Can I Help You Say Goodbye Cover size = Border = Caption = Promotional CD Single Cover (Unreleased To Public) Artist = Patty Loveless Album = Only What I Feel A side = How Can I Help You Say Goodbye B side = How About… … Wikipedia
help — 1 /help/ verb 1 MAKE POSSIBLE OR EASIER (I, T) to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need: If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a call. | She devoted… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
help — help1 W1S1 [help] v [: Old English; Origin: helpan] 1.) [I and T] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need ▪ If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
help — helpable, adj. /help/, v.t. 1. to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me … Universalium
help — [[t]hɛlp[/t]] v. t. 1) to save; rescue; succor: Help me, I m falling![/ex] 2) to contribute to; facilitate or promote: to help desegregation[/ex] 3) to be useful or profitable to: Your knowledge of languages will help you in your career[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
