against one's better judgement

against one's better judgement
вопреки своим убеждениям

Hadn't she given him all and that against her better judgement? (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, ch. 38) — Разве она не пожертвовала для него всем, вопреки своей воле и своим убеждениям?


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  • against one's better judgement — ► against one s better judgement contrary to what one feels to be wise. Main Entry: ↑judgement …   English terms dictionary

  • against one's better judgement — RELUCTANTLY, unwillingly, grudgingly. → judgement * * * against one s better judgement Contrary to what one believes to be right • • • Main Entry: ↑judge …   Useful english dictionary

  • against one's better judgement —    If you do something, even though you feel it is not a sensible thing to do, you do it against your better judgement.     Bob persuaded her to go by car, against her better judgement, and she regretted it as soon as she saw the heavy traffic …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • against one's better judgement — contrary to what one feels to be wise. → judgement …   English new terms dictionary

  • judgement — (also judgment) ► NOUN 1) the ability to make considered decisions or form sensible opinions. 2) an opinion or conclusion. 3) a decision of a law court or judge. ● against one s better judgement Cf. ↑against one s better judgement …   English terms dictionary

  • judgement — n. (also judgment) 1 the critical faculty; discernment (an error of judgement). 2 good sense. 3 an opinion or estimate (in my judgement). 4 the sentence of a court of justice; a decision by a judge. 5 often joc. a misfortune viewed as a deserved… …   Useful english dictionary

  • judgement — (also judgment) noun 1》 the ability to make considered decisions or form sensible opinions.     ↘an opinion or conclusion.     ↘a decision of a law court or judge. 2》 formal or humorous a misfortune viewed as a divine punishment. Phrases against… …   English new terms dictionary

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  • better — [[t]be̱tə(r)[/t]] ♦ betters, bettering, bettered 1) Better is the comparative of good. 2) Better is the comparative of well. 3) ADV COMPAR: ADV after v If you like one thing better than another, you like it more. I like your interpretation better …   English dictionary

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