Meaning: except

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take exception toprevent from being included or considered or accepted

except Idiom, Proverb

take exception to

speak against, find fault with, be angered by He took exception to the fact that everyone was able to go and play golf except for himself.

except for

if…be excludd；with the exception of 除去…以外
Your composition is good，except for some spelling mistakes．你的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。
This translation is very well done，except for afew inaccuracies．这篇译文很不错，只有几处译得还不够确切。

with the exception of

except除了
They passed the examination withthe exception of two．除了两人外，他们考试都通过了。

take exception

Idiom(s): take exception (to sth)

Theme: DISAGREEMENT

to disagree with something (that someone has said).
• I take exception to your remarks, and I would like to discuss them with you.
• I'm sorry you take exception. Let's discuss the matter.

make an exception for

Idiom(s): make an exception (for sb)

Theme: EXCEPTION

to suspend a rule or practice for someone in a single instance.
• Please make an exception just this once.
• The rule is a good one, and I will not make an exception for anyone.

exception that proves the rule

Idiom(s): exception that proves the rule

Theme: PROOF

a saying claiming that when an exception has to be made to a particular rule or guideline, this simply emphasizes the existence of the rule. (The exception tests for the existence of a rule. Usually with the.)
• Sixth-graders do not have to wear school uniforms, but they're the exception that proves the rule.
• The youngest dog is allowed in the house. He's the exception that proves the rule.

All things grow with time - except grief.

As time goes by, grief subsides little by little.

but for|but|except|except for

prep. 1. With the exception of; if (a certain person or thing) were left out; omitting. Except for John, the whole class passed the test. 2. Without. I'd have been lost but for you.

exception proves the rule|exception|prove|proves|r

Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptions, the rule is no good.

A proverb. Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule.

take exception to|exception|take|take exception

v. phr. To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to. Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking.

except

except
except for
if it were not for

exception

exception
In addition to the idioms beginning with exception, also see except for; make an exception; take exception to.
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- exception proves the rule, the

exception proves the rule, the

exception proves the rule, the
An instance that does not obey a rule shows that the rule exists. For example, John's much shorter than average but excels at basketball—the exception proves the rule. This seemingly paradoxical phrase is the converse of the older idea that every rule has an exception. [Mid-1600s]

make an exception

make an exception
Exempt someone or something from a general rule or practice, as in Because it's your birthday, I'll make an exception and let you stay up as late as you want. This expression was first recorded about 1391.