make an exception

idiom

: to allow a rule not to be followed

She asked them to make an exception in her case.

Examples of make an exception in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Bills have been willing to make an exception on prototype if the player’s abilities and potential fit with the team warrant it, and Barron’s skills do just that. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

If Trump does make an exception, analysts say that would be a big win for India, though others are hard-pressed to see this happen. —Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025

Nonetheless, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to make an exception, which the appellate court refused to do. —Christina Gatti, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025

To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products. —Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for make an exception

• apperception
• contraception
• interception
• misconception
• misperception
• preconception
• conception
• deception
• inception
• perception
• reception
• intussusception