work to rule

See also: work-to-rule

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Verb

work to rule (third-person singular simple present works to rule, present participle working to rule, simple past and past participle worked to rule)

  1. (idiomatic) To work slowly by strictly following all work rules, usually in a work-to-rule job action, as part of unionized labor protest.

Noun

work to rule (plural work to rules)

  1. Alternative spelling of work-to-rule.
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