qualm

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cause (one) qualms

To cause one to feel some or certain hesitations, apprehensions, uneasiness, or pangs of conscience (about something or someone). Lying always causes me qualms, so I doubt I'll be able to tell my boss that I'm sick just to get a long weekend. I thought Jonathan's promotion was a done deal, but his latest interview seems to have caused the board of directors some qualms.
See also: cause, qualm

have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)

To have some or certain hesitations, apprehensions, uneasiness, or pangs of conscience (about something or someone). (Also often used in the negative to mean the opposite.) I know it's wrong to feel this way, but I don't have any qualms about telling my boss I'm sick if it means I can have a long weekend. I thought his promotion was a done deal, but it turns out the board of directors has some qualms about Jonathan. Before we start, do you have any qualms about the plan we discussed?
See also: have, qualm
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cause qualms

(about someone or something) Go to qualms (about someone or something).
See also: cause, qualm

*qualms (about someone or something)

an uneasy feeling of one's conscience about someone or something. (*Typically: cause ~; have ~; have no ~; give someone ~.) Do you have any qualms about telling a little white lie to Mary about her not getting an invitation to the party?
See also: qualm
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • cause (one) qualms
  • cause qualms
  • have (some/any) qualms about (something or someone)
  • go through with
  • go through with (something)
  • qualms
  • second thoughts
  • in all/good conscience
  • in good conscience
  • conscience
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Some of the families have sheer reservations of law and order qualms thus decided not to leave camps.
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But O'Neill insists if the 37-year-old former Liverpool and Blackburn stopper's high standards of fitness and consistency ever dip he would have no qualms calling upon his younger deputy Guzan.
Hull manager Phil Brown maintains his men will look to deploy similar strong-muscle tactics today and while Wenger has no qualms with the "physical" side of the game, he adds: "For me a good tackle is as beautiful to watch as a good volley - but you have to be sure about the quality of the tackling."
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