prick conscience

prick somebody's conscience

to make someone feel guilty Seeing pictures of starving children pricks my conscience, but I rarely give money to charity.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mahoney	['ma:əni]
Silvestr	-	Czech
Abele	-	Italian
Reilly	RIE-lee	English (Modern)
Sandy	SAN-dee	English
Angelia	an-JEL-ee-ə	English