11th commandment
11th commandment · 11th commandments
A well-known convention which supposedly can not or should not be brokenA well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.
Origin
In reference to the biblical Ten Commandments, carrying the implication that the conventioIn reference to the biblical Ten Commandments, carrying the implication that the convention is of very high importance (similar to the Ten Commandments).
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