be all somebody can/could do to do something

be all (one) could do (not) to (do something)

To be a struggle for one to (do something). The phrase often includes "not" when one is trying to avoid doing something. It was all I could do to keep from crying when the teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class. It was all I could do to not cry when the teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class.

be all somebody can/could ˈdo (not) to do something

(informal) be very difficult (not) to do something: His face looked so funny that it was all she could do not to laugh.

See also: all, can, could, somebody, something

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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(one) could use (something)
as one door closes, another (one) opens
as one door closes, another one opens
as one door closes, another opens
drive (one) out of office
force (one) out of office
force out of office
give (one) (one's) head
give head
give somebody their head

词组	be all somebody can/could do to do something
释义	be all somebody can/could do to do something be all (one) could do (not) to (do something) To be a struggle for one to (do something). The phrase often includes "not" when one is trying to avoid doing something. It was all I could do to keep from crying when the teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class. It was all I could do to not cry when the teacher yelled at me in front of the whole class. See also: all, could Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be all somebody can/could ˈdo (not) to do something (informal) be very difficult (not) to do something: His face looked so funny that it was all she could do not to laugh. See also: all, can, could, somebody, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: (one) could use (something) as one door closes, another (one) opens as one door closes, another one opens as one door closes, another opens drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head
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