search (one's) conscience

search (one's) conscience

To carefully consider or think about one's own motivations for doing something. We're asking upper management to search their consciences and realize that this decision will negatively impact every employee in the company. I know you're hurt right now, but search your conscience—you don't want to go through with this.
See also: conscience, search
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • search your heart/soul/conscience
  • search (one's) heart
  • search (one's) soul
  • at will
  • speak (one's) language
  • speak language
  • speak someone’s language
  • be hoist by (one's) own petard
  • be hoist with (one's) own petard
  • be hoist with one's own petard