play by the rules (English, verb)
expansion: play by the rules (third-person singular simple present plays by the rules, present participle playing by the rules, simple past and past participle played by the rules)
Senses:
glosses: to do what is expected.
Forms:
form: plays by the rules
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: playing by the rules
tags: participle
present
form: played by the rules
tags: participle
past
form: played by the rules
tags: past