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against your better judgment

a·gainst your bet·ter judg·ment
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-genst, uh-geynst yoo r, yawr, yohr bet-er juhj-muh nt]
    • /əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr ˈbɛt ər ˈdʒʌdʒ mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-genst, uh-geynst yoo r, yawr, yohr bet-er juhj-muh nt]
    • /əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr ˈbɛt ər ˈdʒʌdʒ mənt/

Definition of against your better judgment words

  • phrase against your better judgment If something is against your better judgment, you believe that it would be more sensible or better not to do it. 3
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against your better judgment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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