"Play hardball with" nghĩa là gì?


"Play hardball with" = Ném bóng chày vào mặt ai -> Hành động/phản ứng quyết liệt và hung hãn với ai về một vấn đề hoặc để đạt điều gì.

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BORIS JOHNSON has ordered his Brexit team to find ways round the Northern Ireland protocol, as he prepares to play hardball with Brussels in the forthcoming trade talks.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had good reason to play hardball with Moscow, instead he showed subservience (sự giúp ích, phụ thuộc, khúm núm) to Russia, wrote Tom Logan in the Washington Examiner on Friday.

Manchester United are reportedly playing hardball with Roma over the transfer of Chris Smalling. The defender has impressed while on loan with the Serie A side, while he’s also thought to have settled well in the Italian capital. He’s featured 24 times for them this season, scoring twice.

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