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

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

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