take a hard line

take a hard line (with someone)

Fig. to be firm with someone; to have a firm policy for dealing with someone. The manager takes a hard line with people who show up late. This is a serious matter. The police are likely to take a hard line.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Waldomar	-	Ancient Germanic
Cowal	-	Irish
Aku	AH-koo	Finnish
Rochus	-	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Melania	me-LAHN-yah (Polish)	Italian, Spanish, Polish, Late Roman
Sabbas	-	Late Greek