to play hardball

English - Turkish

Definition of to play hardball in English Turkish dictionary

oyun hardball

English - English

Definition of to play hardball in English English dictionary

To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business

So you wanna play hardball?.

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

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

be determined to get what one wants, be unwilling to compromise one's goals

Hyphenation

to play hard·ball

Turkish pronunciation

tı pley härdbôl

Pronunciation

/tə ˈplā ˈhärdˌbôl/ /tə ˈpleɪ ˈhɑːrdˌbɔːl/