hew to

hew to (something)

To adhere to a particular idea or rule. The teacher will deduct points if you don't hew to the guidelines for the project.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hew to something

to conform to a rule or principle. I wish you would hew to the rules a little better. Sarah refuses to hew to the company policies.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

hew to

v.
To conform to some law, set of beliefs, or course of action: I hope our children will hew to the traditions of our ancestors.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hew to (something)
  • hew out
  • hew down
  • comply
  • comply with
  • comply with (something)
  • conform
  • conform to
  • conform to (something)
  • religious
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One audience member approached Hew and gesticulated angrily, prompting Hew to respond.
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Pieces cover battles, of course, but also love and friendship--and hew to no particular political line on any of the topics.
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Prior to their merger to form E.ON, Veba and Viag pledged to the European Commission to offload their 15.4% stake in HEW to secure the go-ahead from the Community's competition authorities.
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"But Paul was very specific about the kind of film he wanted to make--and this sometimes led to conflict--but he managed to hew to his own design, and he produced a unique body of work."
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In 1974, President Nixon signed a bill establishing the new EMS office in HEW to spread the gospel of "regional EMS systems" around the country.
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