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单词 play hardball
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play hardball

mainly US informal

to be firm and determined in order to get what you want:

He's a nice guy, but he can play hardball when he needs to.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Trying and making an effort

  • a blitz on sth idiom
  • all-out
  • assault
  • attempt
  • attempted
  • bid
  • crack
  • go the extra mile idiom
  • go to great lengths idiom
  • God helps those who help themselves idiom
  • grasp at sth
  • grope
  • push
  • shoot
  • stick
  • stretch a/the point idiom
  • strive
  • strove
  • succeed
  • suck

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play hardball

infml to behave in an unpleasant, threatening way so that you get what you want:

He’s a nice guy, but he can play hardball when he has to.
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