play hardball with someone

play hardball (with someone)

tv. to act strong and aggressive about an issue with someone. Things are getting a little tough. The president has decided to play hardball on this issue.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sylwia	SIL-vyah	Polish
Liberatore	-	Italian
Riko	ṙee-ko	Japanese
Mato	-	Croatian
Radmila	-	Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Bratomil	-	Medieval Slavic