hardball
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hard·ball /ˈhɑːdbɔːl $ ˈhɑːrdbɒːl/ noun [uncountable] American English play hardball informalDETERMINED to be very determined to get what you want, especially in business or politics 〔尤指在商界或政界中〕态度果决，采取强硬手段
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hardball• It was the same nasty hardball every workman knew to expect.• Well, we can play hardball, too.• This is playing hardball, but it is hardball of a sort familiar in these dealings.• I began to understand the style of working in D. C. It was a place where people played political hardball.From Longman Business Dictionaryhardballhard‧ball /ˈhɑːdbɔːlˈhɑːrdbɒːl/ noun play hardball informal to be very determined to get what you want, especially in business or politics, without considering the feelings of othersThe car company is ready to play hardball in negotiations with the union.hard·ball nounChineseSyllable
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hardball
hard‧ball /ˈhɑːdbɔːl $ ˈhɑːrdbɒːl/
noun [uncountable] American English
play hardball informal to be very determined to get what you want, especially in business or politics
hard‧ball /ˈhɑːdbɔːl $ ˈhɑːrdbɒːl/
noun [uncountable] American Englishplay hardball informal to be very determined to get what you want, especially in business or politics