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
Polyxena-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
FancyFANT-seeEnglish (Rare)
Adrijana-Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Zeynep-Turkish
JÓSka-Hungarian
BurtonBURT-ənEnglish