"stretch the rules" meaning in English

See stretch the rules in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stretches the rules [present, singular, third-person], stretching the rules [participle, present], stretched the rules [participle, past], stretched the rules [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} stretch the rules (third-person singular simple present stretches the rules, present participle stretching the rules, simple past and past participle stretched the rules)
  1. Synonym of bend the rules. Synonyms: bend the rules [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-stretch_the_rules-en-verb-hAuwfhTq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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