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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To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products.
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Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Leeds were willing to make an exception with Marcelo Bielsa and for good reason.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Although a nontraditional holiday movie, some may make an exception for Step Brothers for its Christmas timeline and relatable themes many families experience during the season.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel Day-Lewis announced that he was done acting after 2017’s Phantom Thread, but Daniel Dad-Lewis can make an exception.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Marc-William Palen / Made By History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Leeds were willing to make an exception with Marcelo Bielsa and for good reason.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Although a nontraditional holiday movie, some may make an exception for Step Brothers for its Christmas timeline and relatable themes many families experience during the season.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel Day-Lewis announced that he was done acting after 2017’s Phantom Thread, but Daniel Dad-Lewis can make an exception.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Make an exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20an%20exception. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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