"worked to rule" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} worked to rule
  1. simple past and past participle of work to rule Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: work to rule
    Sense id: en-worked_to_rule-en-verb-YqrdAkqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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