I wasn't surprised when Scott's business failed because I had lent him the money for it against my better judgment.
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against better judgment — against (your) better judgment not the best decision you believe you could make. I wasn t surprised when Scott s business failed because I had lent him the money for it against my better judgment … New idioms dictionary
better — 1 adjective (comparative of good) 1 more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc: Your stereo is better than mine. | a better job with a better salary | It was one of the better Broadway shows I ve seen. | There must be a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
judgment — [[t]ʤʌ̱ʤmənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ judgments (in BRIT, also use judgement) 1) N VAR A judgment is an opinion that you have or express after thinking carefully about something. In your judgment, what has changed over the past few years?... How can he form any… … English dictionary
judgment — also judgement BrE noun 1 OPINION (C, U) an opinion that you form after thinking carefully about something: in sb s judgment: In my judgment, we should accept his offer. | pass judgment (=give your opinion or criticism) | reserve judgment… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
judgment — judg|ment W2 also judgement BrE [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(opinion)¦ 2¦(ability to decide)¦ 3¦(law)¦ 4 a judgment (on somebody/something) 5 judgment call ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(OPINION)¦ [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English
better — bet|ter1 W1S1 [ˈbetə US ər] adj [: Old English; Origin: betera] 1.) [comparative of good] more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc ≠ ↑worse ▪ Your stereo is better than mine. ▪ a better job with a better salary ▪ There must … Dictionary of contemporary English
judgment or judgement — judg|ment or judge|ment [ dʒʌdʒmənt ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount an opinion that you have after thinking carefully about something: judgment about: It is still too soon to form a judgment about this. make a judgment: He s too quick to make… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
judgment — A sum due for payment or collection as a result of a court order. American Banker Glossary * * * judgment judg‧ment [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt] also judgement noun 1. [countable] an opinion formed or a decision made after careful thought: • Traders said they… … Financial and business terms
judgment — UK [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt] / US or judgement UK / US noun Word forms judgment : singular judgment plural judgments ** 1) [countable/uncountable] an opinion that you have after thinking carefully about something judgment about: It is still too soon to form a … English dictionary
Against the Day — infobox Book | name = Against the Day image caption = First edition cover author = Thomas Pynchon country = United States language = English genre = Novel publisher = Penguin Press release date = November 21, 2006 pages = 1085 pp media type =… … Wikipedia
