(it) couldn't be helped

A phrase used when one was faced with something (usually something unpleasant) that could not be avoided. I wasn't thrilled to spend my Saturday cleaning, but it couldn't be helped—the house was a mess!

See also: help

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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can't be helped. and couldn't be helped
it can't be helped
can't be bad
(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
(one's) best foot forward
high on
high on (something)
high on something
beck and call
a penny for them

词组	(it) couldn't be helped
释义	(it) couldn't be helped (it) couldn't be helped A phrase used when one was faced with something (usually something unpleasant) that could not be avoided. I wasn't thrilled to spend my Saturday cleaning, but it couldn't be helped—the house was a mess! See also: help Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: can't be helped. and couldn't be helped it can't be helped can't be bad (as) sure as eggs (is eggs) (one's) best foot forward high on high on (something) high on something beck and call a penny for them
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