play hardball (with someone)
действовать решительно, круто с кем-либо
I had to play hardball with my boss to make him agree to my proposal.
Другие идиомы:
- play it by ear
- play cat and mouse with (someone)
- play the market
- play chicken
- play devil's advocate
- play by the rules
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play hooky
- play possum
- play one's ace
- play footsie (with someone)
- play fair
- play ball (with someone)
- play into (someone's) hands
- play one's cards right