make an exception
idiom
: to allow a rule not to be followed
She asked them to make an exception in her case.
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But, after Jack’s death in 2017, at age 84, Joan had to make an exception.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Pakistan can make an exception for crimes of honor, but all deliberate killings—of men, women, and children—have to be treated equally.
—Nafisa Shah, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2016
The groom’s father eventually got involved and tried to encourage the groom to make an exception.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Presumably, Tatum will make an exception and screen Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 July 2024
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Pakistan can make an exception for crimes of honor, but all deliberate killings—of men, women, and children—have to be treated equally.
—Nafisa Shah, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2016
The groom’s father eventually got involved and tried to encourage the groom to make an exception.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Presumably, Tatum will make an exception and screen Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 July 2024
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