cannot but

Must or cannot resist. A phrase used when one feels very strongly compelled to do something. I cannot but study for this exam—it counts for half of our grade! My mom cannot but meddle in my love life, even though I'm 30 years old!

cannot

See the expressions listed at can't and also those at not able.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cannot

see under can't.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

cannot

See entries beginning with can't; also you can't.

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

cannot
can't even
I can't even
(Are) you kidding (me)?
the grapes are sour anyway
sour grapes
can't make head nor tail of (someone or something)
can't make head or/nor tail of something
can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something)
can't make heads or tails of

词组	cannot but
释义	cannot but cannot but Must or cannot resist. A phrase used when one feels very strongly compelled to do something. I cannot but study for this exam—it counts for half of our grade! My mom cannot but meddle in my love life, even though I'm 30 years old! See also: but, cannot Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cannot See the expressions listed at can't and also those at not able. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. cannot see under can't. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. cannot See entries beginning with can't; also you can't. The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: cannot can't even I can't even (Are) you kidding (me)? the grapes are sour anyway sour grapes can't make head nor tail of (someone or something) can't make head or/nor tail of something can't make heads or tails (out) of (someone or something) can't make heads or tails of
随便看	run off run off at the mouth run off at the mouth, to run off in all directions ride high ride in style ride off ride off in all directions ride (off) into the sunset ride off into the sunset ride off into the sunset, to ride on ride on a rail ride (on) a wave of (something) ride on coattails ride (one's) coattails ride (one's) hobby-horse ride one's hobbyhorse, to ride (one's) luck ride on (one's) coattails ride on someone's/something's coat-tails ride on (something) ride on the back of (something) ride (on) the coattails of (someone) ride (on) the wave (of something)