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
Klopas-Biblical Greek
Sawyer['sɔ:jə]
Riccardo-Italian
Agar['eiga:]
Ablett['æblit]
AbelAY-bəl (English), ah-BEL (Spanish), ə-BEL (Portuguese)English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek