play by the rules

釋義

1. 按規則玩遊戲；處事公正誠實；循規蹈矩

   to deal fairly and honestly with people

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• Why don't we just play by the rules?The Way Way Back2013
• 'No, we play by the rules.'National Theatre Live: Prima Facie2022
• Look. You can stay here in the big leagues and play by the rules, or you can go back to the farm club in Aurora.Wayne's World1992
• If you've got the cash and you play by the rules.Sin City2005
• Play by the gangs' rules.Felon2008
• I play by the rules, even if my colleagues don't like it.The Life of David Gale2003
• They don't remotely play by the same rules.The Theory of Everything2014
• But in my dream, you play by my rulesInception2010

在完整場景裡學

• 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）
• 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）

同一詞條的短語

• bend the rules
• play by 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

習語頻道里接下來

• pull the wool over eyes
• put the record straight
• roll up your sleeves
• sooner rather than later
• take a shine to
• you could have fooled me
• on air
• one or two
• you wait
• seeing that
• in fairness
• keep your head