Eat (away) at (someone's) conscience In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "eat (away) at (someone's) conscience", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Nora Ha calendar 2021-08-03 12:08

Meaning of Eat (away) at (someone's) conscience

Eat (away) at (someone's) conscience proverb slang

The phrase also translates into  " cắn rứt lương tâm" in Vietnamese.

To make oneself feel more and more an anxious sensation of guilt, blame especially over a long term.

Playing truant from school has been eating away at my conscience for over a year.

The criminal has been eating away at his conscience for a long time, so he comes to the police station and confesses everything on her own.

You shouldn't eat away at your conscience because of that situation, everyone will empathize with your own action.

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used when you feel that did not feel guilty as you did nothing wrong

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