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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAY HARDBALL

play hardball play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAY HARDBALL

play by ear
play cat and mouse
play clothes
play down
play fair
play false
play fast and loose
play favourites
play for time
play God
play havoc
play hell with
play into the hands of
play merry hell with
play off
play on
play on words
play one´s ace
play one´s cards
play out

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAY HARDBALL

American football
ball
baseball
basketball
fantasy football
fireball
football
handball
hardball
netball
oddball
on the ball
pinball
play-the-ball
roundball
snowball
softball
speedball
volleyball
wrecking ball

Synonyms and antonyms of play hardball in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «play hardball» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAY HARDBALL

Find out the translation of play hardball to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of play hardball from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «play hardball» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

动真格
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugar duro
570 millions of speakers

English

play hardball
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हार्डबॉल खेलने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلعب قاسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жесткой игре
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogar duro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হার্ডবল খেলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouer dur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermain bola keranjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spielen mit harten Bandagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強硬手段をとる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강경 을 재생
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muter hardball
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chơi cứng rắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹார்பர் விளையாட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हार्डबॉल खेळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sert topu oyna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocare duro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grać ostro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жорсткої грі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joace dur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τηρήσει σκληρή στάση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speel Hard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spela hard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spille hardball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of play hardball

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY HARDBALL»

The term «play hardball» is regularly used and occupies the 105.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAY HARDBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about play hardball

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAY HARDBALL»

Discover the use of play hardball in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to play hardball and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win?
Hardball takes leaders deep inside the world of hardball competition - a world where the players are zealously committed to winning and relentlessly driven to strengthen their competitive positions, creating a virtuous cycle that puts them ...
George Stalk, Rob Lachenauer, John Butman, 2013
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
She would play old gooseberry with the property, if we hadn't someone to look after it. play hard to get play hardball play hard to get - pretend to be unapproachable or uninterested, with a view to strengthening one's position: To be blunt, you ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
3
Hardball for women: winning at the game of business
Thoroughly updated and revised, a guide to professional success for women explains how to be assertive and display confidence, how to use verbal and non-verbal cues, how to engage in smart self-promotion, and other tips on getting ahead.
Pat Heim, Susan K. Golant, 2005
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Summary: Hardball - Georges Stalk and Rob Lachenauer
To do this day-in and day-out requires an intellectual toughness and an emotional awareness combined with an unwillingness to accept the status quo. To play hardball in the future successfully, focus on developing a similar mindset. o The ...
BusinessNews Publishing, 2013
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ABA Journal
He begged me not to leave and, not wishing to play hardball myself, I complied. This is simply to say that the finest litigators know when and when not to play hardball. Regardless of the client's anger or desire for a "mad- dog" litigator, a client ...
6
Hardball: How Politics Is Played Told By One Who Knows The Game
—William Safire "In Washington, everyone says they 'practice' politics, and ' develop' policy. But to succeed they know they must 'play hardball.' This book smartly captures that central truth!" —Tim Russert Hardball How Politics Is Played —Told ...
Chris Matthews, 1999
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
(Confusingly, a softball is just as hard as a standard baseball or "hardball," but it is larger and less dense, making it somewhat less likely to cause injury.) In my searches, the earliest examples of play hardball and softball question used as ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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Hardball PR: How to Get Tough with Predatory Journalists Who ...
If you plan to play Hardball PR, this is how it is done. Bear in mind as you read the following tactics: You do not want to execute them one at a time in sequence. You want to choose as many of them as your resources and your courage will ...
Rusty Cawley, 2003
9
Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American ...
1855 in Meserve & Reardon Satiric Comedies 125: Being a hard himself, [he] does not intend an insult. hardball n. aggressive or ruthless competition, esp. in politics or business; in phr. play hardball or [as v.\ hardball it to engage in such ...
Grant Barrett, 2004
10
Become a Better Leader in 30 Days
When I opened the gift it was a baseball carved out of rock with an inscription that read “Sometimes you just have to play hardball.” One of the toughest things for a leader to know is when to “play hardball.” As you know by now, I like baseball ...
Steve Richardson, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAY HARDBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term play hardball is used in the context of the following news items.
1
For sale by owner: Do you really save money?
Doing the heavy lifting when it comes to negotiating an offer with a buyer who wants to play hardball. The list of services a real estate agent ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»
2
Manchester United transfer news: No one at Real Madrid thinks …
But the saga has reached a stalemate as both clubs play hardball over their respective stars. Los Blancos named Ramos captain ahead of their ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Making Sense of the Iran Nuclear Deal: Geopolitical Implications
By the same token, they led the United States and its allies to play hardball. It also helps explain why the deal, if ratified by the U.S. congress, ... «Payvand, Jul 15»
4
Man U beat Barca 3-1 at Santa Clara
United are willing to play hardball with Madrid over De Gea. Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has rubbished the rumours linking ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
5
Newcastle United seeing who blinks first over Charlie Austin deal …
Charlie Austin is keen on a move to Newcastle United – but the Magpies are prepared to play hardball until the end of August rather than pay ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
6
mortgage mistakes to avoid
This is where a broker can help you. But you can also play hardball with your bank manager yourself. "Ask and you shall receive," says Rule. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Radio: Silly season gets serious as 'Liveline' turns to Greek crisis
... breeze in an intimate lo-fi setting is more revealing than what dozens of other presenters manage by using the opportunity to play hardball. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
Bigger New Year's show could mean bigger problems
Why play hardball now? I tried prying that out of the major players – the mayor, Niagara Falls Tourism, Niagara Parks Commission and Global ... «St. Catharines Standard, Jul 15»
9
With Wolf staff changes - a real shot at a budget deal: Friday …
And having studied at the feet of both Rendell and Rooney, she knows when to play hardball and when to cut a deal. And that matters ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
10
Newcastle in the hunt for another centre-back - while QPR play
Newcastle in the hunt for another centre-back - while QPR play hardball over Charlie Austin. 12:41, 23 July 2015; By Mark Douglas ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Play hardball [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/play-hardball>. May 2024 ».
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