guilty pleasure
Something that brings pleasure but is considered taboo, unadvisable or lowbrow.
For the renowned sushi chef, it was a guilty pleasure to eat fish sticks drowned in tartar sauce.
guilty
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
adj 4noun 3
Collocations
11(adj.) feeling/showing guilt
VERBS
feel, look
ADV
extremely, incredibly, really, terribly, very
He felt really guilty after forgetting his mother's birthday last week.
almost
She felt almost guilty about enjoying the party while her friend was sick at home.
a bit, faintly, a little, rather, slightly, somewhat, vaguely
He felt a bit guilty about not calling his mother on her birthday.
oddly, ridiculously
PREP
about
She felt guilty about not calling her mother for two weeks.
(adj.) having broken the law/done sth wrong
VERBS
be, plead
She was found guilty of stealing money from her employer last year.
believe sb, presume sb
The jury believed him guilty after hearing the witness testimony.
deem sb, find sb, hold sb, prove sb
The jury found him guilty of theft after hearing evidence from three witnesses.
ADV
certainly, clearly
The defendant looked clearly guilty when the evidence was presented in court.
PREP
of
The teenager was found guilty of stealing money from the school office.
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