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idiomplay hardball (with sb) AmEAmEto behave in a way that shows you are extremely determined to get what you want, especially to win ◆ often used in business and politics:Let's be careful. We don't want to anger a company that's famous for playing hardball.It is well known that Saltzmann plays political hardball, but he is admired for the speed at which he gets bills through Congress.hardball: he describes himself as an "average businessman, out to make a buck", but the competition will tell you this is a disguise for his particular hardball brand of deal-making.
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