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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The Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor around AT&T Stadium typically requires a player to be put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but owner Jerry Jones indicated that the team will make an exception for one of the best to ever wear a star.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bills have been willing to make an exception on prototype if the player’s abilities and potential fit with the team warrant it, and Barron’s skills do just that.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If Trump does make an exception, analysts say that would be a big win for India, though others are hard-pressed to see this happen.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to make an exception, which the appellate court refused to do.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
The Bills have been willing to make an exception on prototype if the player’s abilities and potential fit with the team warrant it, and Barron’s skills do just that.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
If Trump does make an exception, analysts say that would be a big win for India, though others are hard-pressed to see this happen.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, the Trump administration asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to make an exception, which the appellate court refused to do.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Make an exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20exception. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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