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get to play by the same rulesдолжны играть по одним правилам (разг.; New York Times Alex_Odeychuk)
leave no elbow-room between words but give full play to thoughtsчтобы словам было тесно, а мыслям просторно (use words sparingly, but thoughts freely Nikolai Nekrasov. Form. In Imitation of Schiller VLZ_58)
play fast and loose with the rulesвести игру не по правилам (вести нечестную игру (в нарушение правил); New York Times Alex_Odeychuk)
the retinue plays the kingКороля делает свита (attributed to Niccolò Machiavelli)