hardball

[ hahrd-bawl ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌbɔl /

noun

baseball, as distinguished from softball.

adjective

tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington.

outspoken, challenging, or difficult: Reporters asked the president some hardball questions.

Idioms for hardball

play hardball, to act or work aggressively, competitively, or ruthlessly, as in business or politics.

Origin of hardball

First recorded in 1825–35; hard + ball¹

Words nearby hardball

hard as nails, hard-ass, hard-asset, hardback, hardbake, hardball, hard bargain, hard-bill, hard-bitten, hardboard, hardbody

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Example sentences from the Web for hardball

Last week on Hardball, Kathleen Parker said he is definitely running.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Jeb Bush Can’t Beat Hillary Clinton|Michael Tomasky|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scott Simkus bemusingly explores it all in Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876—1950.
Home Runs, Frozen Ropes, And Some Wild Cards In Best Baseball Books|Robert Birnbaum|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case, the healthy sampling below confirms the narrative-friendly qualities of hardball.
Home Runs, Frozen Ropes, And Some Wild Cards In Best Baseball Books|Robert Birnbaum|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Will the Democrats engage in an aggressive, hardball type strategy?
Dems Need to Channel ‘House of Cards’’ Frank Underwood|Dean Obeidallah|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Transfixingly candid and gamely stepping up to the plate for a round of hardball, Lohan seemed to be answering yes.
Oprah’s Lindsay Lohan Interview Settles It: Lohan’s Comeback Is Real|Kevin Fallon|August 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for hardball

hardball

/ (ˈhɑːdbɔːl) /

noun

US and Canadian baseball as distinct from softball

play hardball informal, mainly US and Canadian to act in a ruthless or uncompromising way

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hardball
释义	hardball [ hahrd-bawl ] / ˈhɑrdˌbɔl / noun baseball, as distinguished from softball. adjective tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington. outspoken, challenging, or difficult: Reporters asked the president some hardball questions. Idioms for hardball play hardball, to act or work aggressively, competitively, or ruthlessly, as in business or politics. Origin of hardball First recorded in 1825–35; hard + ball¹ Words nearby hardball hard as nails, hard-ass, hard-asset, hardback, hardbake, hardball, hard bargain, hard-bill, hard-bitten, hardboard, hardbody Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hardball Last week on Hardball, Kathleen Parker said he is definitely running. The Numbers Don’t Lie: Jeb Bush Can’t Beat Hillary Clinton\|Michael Tomasky\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Scott Simkus bemusingly explores it all in Outsider Baseball: The Weird World of Hardball on the Fringe, 1876—1950. Home Runs, Frozen Ropes, And Some Wild Cards In Best Baseball Books\|Robert Birnbaum\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In any case, the healthy sampling below confirms the narrative-friendly qualities of hardball. Home Runs, Frozen Ropes, And Some Wild Cards In Best Baseball Books\|Robert Birnbaum\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Will the Democrats engage in an aggressive, hardball type strategy? Dems Need to Channel ‘House of Cards’’ Frank Underwood\|Dean Obeidallah\|March 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Transfixingly candid and gamely stepping up to the plate for a round of hardball, Lohan seemed to be answering yes. Oprah’s Lindsay Lohan Interview Settles It: Lohan’s Comeback Is Real\|Kevin Fallon\|August 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for hardball hardball / (ˈhɑːdbɔːl) / noun US and Canadian baseball as distinct from softball play hardball informal, mainly US and Canadian to act in a ruthless or uncompromising way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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