how can you sleep at night

how can you sleep at night

A phrase intended to induce guilt in someone who seemingly commits immoral acts with no remorse. How can you sleep at night, senator, knowing that you embezzled taxpayer money?
See also: can, how, night, sleep
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • dine with the devil
  • sup with the devil
  • a guilty conscience needs no accuser
  • no-goodnik
  • the nearer the church, the farther from God
  • nearer the church, the farther from God
  • never speak ill of the dead
  • don't speak ill of the dead
  • you shouldn't speak ill of the dead