hard line



hard line

A firm, uncompromising policy or position. For example, The President was taking a hard line on the budget. [c. 1960]
See also: hard, line

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Malone[mə'ləun]
Ibro-Bosnian
Lamis-Arabic
RÁIchÉAl-Irish
Farrukh-Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik
Lavender-English (Rare)