bend the rules
US /bɛnd ðə ruːlz/
UK /bɛnd ðə ruːlz/
1.
破例, 變通規則
to break the rules in a way that is not considered to be harmful or serious
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The teacher decided to bend the rules and let the students submit their assignments a day late.
老師決定破例，允許學生遲交一天作業。
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Sometimes you have to bend the rules a little to get things done.
有時你必須稍微變通一下規則才能把事情辦好。