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1 strain a point
cдeлaть иcключeниe, нe oчeнь cтpoгo coблюдaть пpaвилa; пoйти нa уcтупкиThe judge of the lower and superior courts know on which side their bread was buttered. They would strain a point in favor of the biggest political opinion of the day (Th. Dreiser). 'I've given her the order to get out next Tuesday and that's all I can do'. 'I wanted to ask you if you couldn't stretch a point and let her stay here till the boat comes in from San Francisco' (W. S. Maugham). 'If you should want to kiss goodbye,' said the gaoler, 'not being husband and wife, it's not usual. Still, I don't mind stretching a point for once' (E. Waugh)
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