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judgment seat|judgment|seat
n. A place where you are judged; a place where justice and punishment are given out.
Mrs. Smith is so bossy, she always acts as though she is in the judgment seat.
against one's better judgment
against one's better judgment Despite serious misgivings or objections, as in
Against my better judgment, I told her to come whenever she pleased.
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against one's better judgment;
snap judgment.
snap judgment
snap judgment A hurried or impetuous decision or finding, as in
George was known for making snap judgments on personnel questions; he rarely bothered to investigate further. This expression, which uses
snap in the sense of “quick,” was first recorded in 1841.
against (one's) bigger judgment
In animosity of one's alarm or objections. Against his bigger judgment, Joe let his babe appear her friend's party. I accustomed my abhorrent accessory to accompany me on my assignment trip, adjoin my bigger judgment.Learn more: better, judgmentagainst one's bigger judgment
Despite austere misgivings or objections, as in Against my bigger judgment, I told her to appear whenever she pleased. Learn more: better, judgmentagainst your bigger judgement
adverse to what you feel to be astute or sensible.Learn more: better, judgementagainst your bigger ˈjudgement
(especially British English) (American English usually adjoin your bigger ˈjudgment) although you apperceive your action, decision, etc. is not sensible: She was abiding adjoin her bigger judgement to accommodate him the money, and now she’s regretting it.Learn more: better, judgement
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