on one's conscience

idiom

: making one feel guilty
I have to tell you the truth, because I don't want this on my conscience any longer.

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“On one's conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20one%27s%20conscience. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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