Scruple — Scru ple, n. [L. scrupulus a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty fourth part of an ounce, a scruple, uneasiness, doubt, dim. of scrupus a rough or sharp stone, anxiety, uneasiness; perh. akin to Gr. ? the chippings of stone, ? a razor, Skr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scruple — • An unfounded apprehension and consequently unwarranted fear that something is a sin which, as a matter of fact, is not Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scruple Scruple … Catholic encyclopedia
make no scruple — ● scruple … Useful english dictionary
make scruples about — To offer (no) moral objections to ● scruple … Useful english dictionary
scruple — {{11}}scruple (n.) moral misgiving, pang of conscience, late 14c., from O.Fr. scrupule (14c.), from L. scrupulus uneasiness, anxiety, pricking of conscience, lit. small sharp stone, dim. of scrupus sharp stone or pebble, used figuratively by… … Etymology dictionary
make no bones — Have no scruple, make no scruple … New dictionary of synonyms
make bones — phrasal : to show hesitation, uncertainty, or scruple makes no bones about his dislike of his in laws how silly to make bones of trifles Virginia Woolf … Useful english dictionary
scruple — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonism, ace, apprehension, atom, awake a doubt, back down, balance, balk, balk at, bashfulness, be diffident, be doubtful, be dubious, be skeptical, be uncertain, beef, better self, bit, bitch, blench, boggle,… … Moby Thesaurus
scruple — [[t]skru͟ːp(ə)l[/t]] scruples N VAR: usu pl Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. ...a man with no moral scruples … English dictionary
To make no bones — Bone Bone (b[=o]n; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. b[=a]n; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
