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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gilah	-	Hebrew
Betrys	BET-rees	Welsh
Aamir	-	Arabic
Ebba (1)	EB-bah (Swedish), E-bah (German)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German (Rare)
Chae-Won	chay-won	Korean
Eponine	EP-ə-neen (English)	Literature