play to the whistle idiom
继续比赛直到裁判哨响(足球比赛中,当球员认为裁判应该判罚时,不应停下来等待,而应继续比赛,直到裁判吹哨暂停比赛)
used to say that a football player should continue playing until the referee blows the whistle, rather than stop playing because he or she thinks the referee will award a foul, throw-in, etc.
You always have to play to the whistle. 你必须总是继续比赛直到裁判哨响。