salve your conscience
Look at other dictionaries:
salve your conscience — to do or say something that makes you feel less guilty or embarrassed He gives them a little money to salve his conscience … English dictionary
salve — salve1 [sælv, sa:v US sæv] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: sealf] a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful ▪ lip salve salve 2 salve2 v [T] formal salve your conscience if you do something to salve your conscience, you do … Dictionary of contemporary English
salve — 1 noun (C, U) a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful 2 verb (T) formal salve your conscience if you do something to salve your conscience, you do it to make yourself feel less guilty: Buying his wife flowers helped to salve … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
salve — salve1 [ sælv ] noun count or uncount a medical cream that you spread on sore skin to reduce the pain salve salve 2 [ sælv ] verb salve your conscience/pride to do or say something that makes you feel less guilty or embarrassed: He gives them a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
salve — [[t]sæ̱lv, AM sæ̱v[/t]] salves, salving, salved 1) VERB If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty. [FORMAL] [V n] I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience. Syn: ease 2) N MASS Salve… … English dictionary
salve — I UK [sælv] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms salve : singular salve plural salves a medical cream that you spread on sore skin to reduce the pain II UK [sælv] / US verb Word forms salve : present tense I/you/we/they salve he/she/it… … English dictionary
conscience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), clear, easy, good ▪ How can you do your job with a clean conscience? ▪ I have a clear conscience. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Conscience — Not to be confused with consciousness. For other uses, see Conscience (disambiguation). Vincent van Gogh, 1890. Kröller Müller Museum. The Good Samaritan (after Delacroix). Conscience is an aptitude, faculty, intuition or judgment of the … Wikipedia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Battle of Dunaverty — Coordinates: 55°18′27″N 5°38′41″W / 55.3075°N 5.64472°W / 55.3075; 5.64472 … Wikipedia
