bend the rules

US /bɛnd ðə ruːlz/
UK /bɛnd ðə ruːlz/
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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。
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。