- have scruples about
- have misgivings about, have qualms concerning, suffer from pangs of conscience concerning
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
have scruples about
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scruples — n. 1) to have scruples 2) moral scruples 3) scruples about * * * moral scruples to have scruples scruples about … Combinatory dictionary
scruple — scrupleless, adj. /skrooh peuhl/, n., v., scrupled, scrupling. n. 1. a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions. 2. a very small portion or amount. 3. a unit of weight equal to 20… … Universalium
scruple — /ˈskrupəl / (say skroohpuhl) noun 1. hesitation or reluctance from conscientious or other restraining reasons: *I felt strong and brave again, with not a scruple left. –jessica anderson, 1978. 2. a very small portion or amount. 3. a unit of… …
shy away from — she shied away from success Syn: flinch at, demur at, recoil at, hang back from, have scruples about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be chary of, be diffident toward, be bashful about, fight shy of, balk at … Thesaurus of popular words
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fight shy of — FLINCH FROM, demur from, recoil from; have scruples about, have misgivings about, have qualms about, be averse to, be chary of, be loath to, be reluctant to, be disinclined to, be afraid to, hesitate to, baulk at; informal boggle at; archaic… … Useful english dictionary
scruple — [skro͞o′pəl] n. [MFr scrupule < L scrupulus, small sharp stone (hence small weight, difficulty, doubt), dim. of scrupus, sharp stone < IE * skreup < base * (s)ker , to cut] 1. a very small quantity, amount, or part 2. a) an ancient Roman … English World dictionary
gnat — [nat] n. [ME < OE gnæt, akin to Ger dial. gnatze, LowG gnatte < IE * ghnedh < base * ghen > GNAW] 1. any of various small insects, esp. certain dipterous flies, which often bite 2. Brit. a mosquito strain at a gnat to hesitate or have … English World dictionary
make a matter of conscience — To have scruples about • • • Main Entry: ↑conscience … Useful english dictionary
