play by rules

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   按某人定的規矩行事

   if sb plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules, they set the conditions for doing business or having a relationship

   But in my dream, you play by my rules

   We need to make em play by our rules

電影裡這樣說 · 8 部

• We won't play by their rules. We'll invent our own.Michael Collins1996
• and if you did that, and you played by his rules...Knives Out2019
• But in my dream, you play by my rulesInception2010
• 'No, we play by the rules.'National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
• Humans have asked us to play by their rules.Transformers: Age of Extinction2014
• Why don't we just play by the rules?The Way Way Back2013
• We need to make em play by our rulesFast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019
• All right, we play by my rules now.American Pie Presents: Band Camp2005

在完整場景裡學

• 利刃出鞘2019
  • 警探逐個盤問家人：pass the torch（交接衣缽）
  • 私家偵探初次登場：at the behest of（受某人之託）
  • 一家人復盤派對爭吵：the black sheep of the family（害群之馬）
• 初步舉證2022
  • 裝傻讓證人說漏嘴：play it cool（把激動按住）
  • 律師誘證人入套：blood in the water（破綻已露）
  • 回家報贏挨追問：What's new?（有什麼新鮮的）
• 迷途知返2013
  • 車上被打了個三分：putting yourself out there（主動去闖）
  • 鄰居話癆式熱情迎接：off the wagon（破戒）
  • 聽岔歌詞的尷尬飯局：grinding on（貼身蹭）

同一詞條的短語

• bend the rules
• play by the rules
• the rules of the game
• the rule of law
• a rule of thumb
• work to rule
• the exception that proves the rule
• rule the roost
• rule with a rod of iron
• rule out of court
• divide and rule
• let your heart rule your head