against your better judgment

US /əˈɡɛnst yʊər ˈbɛtər ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
UK /əˈɡɛnst yʊər ˈbɛtər ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
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wider besseres Wissen, gegen die eigene Überzeugung

despite knowing or feeling that something is probably wrong or unwise

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I went against my better judgment and lent him the money.
Ich habe wider besseres Wissen gehandelt und ihm das Geld geliehen.
She knew it was a bad idea, but she did it against her better judgment.
Sie wusste, dass es eine schlechte Idee war, aber sie tat es wider besseres Wissen.