bend the rules
verbEtymology
A metaphor where, instead of breaking the rules, the rules are only being "bent", lessening the effect.
Definitions
To do something that is not normally allowed but is also not explicitly prohibited.
- Such a mechanism could preserve individuals with mainly prosocial inclinations by enabling them to bend the rules in minor ways without suffering from guilt and without losing out in competition with free-riders.
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