Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
play ball with someone — play ball (with someone) phrase informal to do something, often something dishonest, that someone wants you to do Because he refused to play ball with these criminals, he was shot and seriously wounded. Thesaurus: to obey a law or rule, or to… … Useful english dictionary
play ball (with someone) — tv. to cooperate with someone. □ Are you going to play ball, or do I have to report you to the boss? □ You will be better off if you will play ball with me … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play along with someone — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… … New idioms dictionary
play ball with — play ball (with (someone)) to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to. Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies. Related vocabulary: play along with someone/something, go along with… … New idioms dictionary
play ball with — (smb) cooperate fairly with someone If you agree to play ball with the new manager things should go well for you … Idioms and examples
play ball — (with (someone)) to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to. Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies. Related vocabulary: play along with someone/something, go along with someone/something… … New idioms dictionary
play along with something — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… … New idioms dictionary
play along with — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… … New idioms dictionary
go along with someone — go along (with (someone/something)) to accept something someone else wants. The agreement will make them the highest paid pilots in the industry, if union members go along. The president has announced a plan to cut taxes, and Congress is likely… … New idioms dictionary
play ball — If you play ball, you agree to do what someone asks you to do, or to agree to work with someone in order to achieve something together (often negative) … The small dictionary of idiomes
