play hardball

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

played hardball playing hardball plays hardball 三单 plays hardball playing hardball 现在分词 played hardball 过去式 played hardball 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.

    习语 非正式

    He was more than willing to extend the terms of the loan, but his boss decided to play hardball and demanded a balloon payment.

  2. 2.

    To act rough and ruthless, especially in business or politics.

    习语 非正式

    So you wanna play hardball?

词源

From the American sport of baseball; the hardball is the heavier and harder type of the two types of throwing ball used when playing that sport (i.e. softball).

来源：wiktionary