skirt the rules

to try to avoid the rules without breaking them

Example Sentences:

I consulted my lawyer to make sure that I was only skirting the rules, and not breaking them.

A: Hey, you are cheating!
B: I’m not cheating…I’m just skirting the rules….

Media and Links:

Facebook’s fake-name fight grows as users skirt the rules

Montecruz Foto via Compfight

Similar idioms:

1. badass
2. all hell breaks loose