play the game

符合规则, 办事公道

例句与用法：

The teams decided to play the game out in spite of the failing light.

尽管天色越来越暗，这些队还是决定把比赛打完。

Bobby must have it his way and play the game by his rules.

鲍比必须按他的方法规则来玩这个游戏。

Harry should play the game and take the children to the cinema as he promised to do.

哈利应该按章办事，带着孩子们去看电影，因为他应允做的。

详细释义：

办事公正; 为人正直

That's not playing the game.

那么做不公平。