bend the rules
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v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To apply rules in a flexible way, often to achieve a desired outcome.
The referee decided to bend the rules slightly to allow the injured player to be substituted.
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Why Do Children Cheat? | Child Psychology
- One thing that becomes very difficult is when children feel an intense pressure and competition to succeed, that that stimulates a motivation sometimes to bend the rules, to not follow the rules, or to cheat.
One thing that becomes very difficult is when children feel an intense pressure and competition to succeed, that that stimulates a motivation sometimes to bend the rules, to not follow the rules, or to cheat.
- to bend the rules, to not follow the rules or to cheat. We'll see children at 4 and 5
to bend the rules, to not follow the rules or to cheat. We'll see children at 4 and 5
How VW scandal will hit car sector I FT Business
- It's become clear that a lot of companies in the auto sector were doing their best to bend the rules of the official laboratory tests, which meant that particularly diesel cars in Europe have been emitting a lot more pollutants than the official tests said they were.
It's become clear that a lot of companies in the auto sector were doing their best to bend the rules of the official laboratory tests, which meant that particularly diesel cars in Europe have been emitting a lot more pollutants than the official tests said they were.
- It's been clear that a lot of companies in the auto sector were doing their best to bend the rules of the official laboratory test,
It's been clear that a lot of companies in the auto sector were doing their best to bend the rules of the official laboratory test,
16 Personalities Interacting After a Big Group Meal
- Come on, couldn't you bend the rules just this one time?
Come on, couldn't you bend the rules just this one time?
- Come on, couldn't you bend the rules just this one time?
Come on, couldn't you bend the rules just this one time?
Conan & Jordan Schlansky Have A “Romantic Relationship” | Conan O'Brien Radio
- I know how to bend the rules.
I know how to bend the rules.
- I know how to bend the rules.
I know how to bend the rules.
Ronny on the End of the Iran Ceasefire, Trump's FIFA Meddling & Platner's Dropout | The Daily Show
- And maybe you don't like how we bend the rules when it's in our interests to exploit all the advantages of immigrants while vilifying them.
And maybe you don't like how we bend the rules when it's in our interests to exploit all the advantages of immigrants while vilifying them.
ZEITGEIST: MOVING FORWARD | OFFICIAL RELEASE | 2011
- I was ready to bend the rules if I had to, to win that game.
I was ready to bend the rules if I had to, to win that game.