The company is playing hardball with the bank, holding back on payments it owes them to force an agreement.
(often + with)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
play hardball — If someone plays hardball, they are very aggressive in trying to achieve their aim … The small dictionary of idiomes
play hardball — phrase to use any methods to defeat someone, even unfair or dishonest ones Thesaurus: to compete, or to try to winsynonym Main entry: hardball … Useful english dictionary
play hardball — play tough, try to hurt the opponent, play dirty If the manager wants to play hardball, show him that you are tough … English idioms
play hardball — verb a) To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused. He was more than willing to extend the terms of the loan, but his boss decided to play hardball and demanded a balloon payment. b) To act rough and … Wiktionary
play hardball (with someone) — tv. to act trong and aggressive about an issue with someone. □ Things are getting a little tough. The president has decided to play hardball on this issue. □ If he wants to play hardball with us, we can play that way, too … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
play hardball — If someone plays hardball, they are very aggressive in trying to achieve their aim. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
play hardball — informal uncompromising and ruthless behaviour. → hardball … English new terms dictionary
Play hardball — If someone plays hardball, they are very agressive in trying to achieve their aim … Dictionary of English idioms
play hardball (to) — Be demanding, difficult to negotiate with (baseball). ► “The problem is that the Republican controlled Senate is vowing to play hard ball over the FED vacancies. GOP lawmakers are all but demanding that Clinton reappoint Greenspan, a… … American business jargon
play hardball — vb American to behave in a tough, unrelenting or uncompromising way. A phrase used for instance among business people, politi cians, sportsmen, etc. from the 1960s, and now heard outside the United States. A metaphor taken from base ball, where a … Contemporary slang
