in a moment of weakness

in a moment of weakness

During a moment in which one fails to have the discipline to act according to one's principles or better judgment and instead does something regrettable. I admit that, in a moment of weakness, I accepted a bribe to allow development to proceed without proper safety measures in place. I'm so sorry I cheated on you. I gave in to my base desires in a moment of weakness, and I'm ashamed of what I did. Our nicotine lozenges help you control your cravings in moments of weakness.
See also: moment, of, weakness
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • in a weak moment
  • weak moment, in a
  • moment of weakness
  • weak moment
  • a weak moment
  • be remembered as (something)
  • be remembered as/for something
  • be replaced by (someone or something)
  • be replaced with (someone or something)
  • (one's) old man
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Presumably, the danger is that; in a moment of weakness, a school official otherwise will mistakenly hire such an applicant rather than an appropriately trained teacher.
Break the link: the fact that schools of education could no longer rely on a captive body of aspiring teachers would expose them to the cleansing winds of competition. (Forum)