bend the law
To do something that does not technically break the law but could be considered inappropriate or unfair. A: "Come on, a little bit of speeding is just bending the law." B: "Yeah, I think a police officer would disagree with that." They can't arrest me for just bending the law!
bend the law
and bend the rulesFig. to cheat a little bit without breaking the law. (Jocular.) I didn't break the rules. I just bent the rules a little. Nobody ever got arrested for bending the law.
bend the law
tv. to cheat a little bit without breaking the law. (Jocular.) I didn’t break the law. I just bent the law a little.