against (one's) better judgment



against (one's) better judgment

In spite of one's apprehension or objections. Against his better judgment, Joe let his daughter attend her friend's party. I allowed my obnoxious co-worker to accompany me on my work trip, against my better judgment.
See also: better, judgment

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Battle['bætl]
Yavuz-Turkish
PhƯƠNg-Vietnamese
Mechislav-Russian (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Constantina-Late Roman
Fatimahfah-TIM-ah (Arabic)Arabic, Malay, Indonesian