| 单词 | rules are made to be broken |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrules are made to be broken l. Proverb. rules are made to be broken. ΚΠ 1899 Locomotive Firemen's Mag. May 579/2 ‘Rules are made to be broken,’ some one has said, and such would appear to be the case on railroads, where rules are constantly being made. 1942 F. Gruber Gift Horse v. 38 ‘Rules are made to be broken,’ Johnny said with forced heartiness. 1981 R. Airth Once a Spy xx. 235 I had been glad to find myself in Italy, where rules are made to be broken and the truth has many sides. 2006 Esquire Sept. 82 Proving that rules are made to be broken, menswear designer of the year Kilgour mixes things up with a peaked lapel, one-button chalk stripe suit. < as lemmas |
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