bend/stretch the rules

idiom

: to change or ignore rules
We cannot bend/stretch the rules just for you.

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Reception for the game has been nothing short of positive as Balatro has been known to take up most of your free time, writes The Guardian, thanks to features like holographic, steel and gold versions of cards, and that fact that you're supposed to bend the rules. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024 But the bans aren’t always enforced, and students often find ways to bend the rules, like hiding phones on their laps. Stefanie Dazio, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024 Do many, if not all, of us bend the rules a little around spouses and significant others? R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024 Ultimately, use of the straits will depend on Ankara, which could, in theory, bend the rules to facilitate a NATO naval buildup. Mark Cancian, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for bend/stretch the rules 

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