hardball

It seems to me that no American policymaker has taken a hardball option with them very seriously.

The teams have got a strong leader of a strong governing body and he is playing hardball, as he always has.

The Norwegian side are playing hardball with The Gunners as they are unwilling to back down on their demands for the 16-year-old defender.

The company is prepared to play hardball with the union.

But his unrivalled access was actually the result of a combination of hard work and hardball.

Only in 12 when 45, or delayed or end before, or next year, it seems that this administration suspended draft play hardball.

He played hardball by walking out of his boss' office.

The collapse of the fund underscores that Wall Street's biggest players are playing hardball with some of their best clients.

In just two weeks, the elation of inauguration day has given way to a classic form of partisan hardball.

Just like private equity, distressed debt investors are used to playing hardball to get their way.

Playing hardball with them would show Liverpool are back to the top, while cover will be needed if Joe Cole leaves.

These threats were seen as hardball negotiating tactics by the Kremlin which has been vying for control in all large energy projects.

Fail at hardball, or its more extreme derivations, and you may not even have the consolation of having fought a decent fight.

Our competitors are using tactics that indicate that they poverty to endeavor hardball.

Don't play hardball with me, I know you've been cheating on me. So just tell me! Stop hiding it!

Today they use the same hardball tactics they honed a-gainst dictators to undermine democratic leaders.

After all, it is the negotiating table, not a game of hardball, that will bring progress.

But gone are the days when US policy hardball could force others to yield.

I'm not taking any chances with my assets or my daughter. If Catherine wants to play hardball, I'm coming out swinging!

And increasingly we feel the need to match the Republican right in stridency and hardball tactics.

Indian politicians play hardball on Chinese toys.

They're just playing hardball, so deliver a pitch of similar strength.

She can play hardball despite her small figure and gentle manners.

"Hardball is tough, not sadistic, " they write.

The next Irish government may look at Iceland and decide to play hardball with Europe.

He arrived as the talks were collapsing, spent 13 hours in nonstop negotiations and played hardball with the Chinese.

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I don't propose this turn to policy hardball lightly.

If they want to be tough, let's play hardball.

Some phrases, such as "play hardball" are more common in the derived or idiomatic sense.

Another problem is that banks are playing hardball with smaller companies.

What can I say? They played hardball.

Im not playing hardball here, OK?

CA: OK, this isn't exactly Hardball, OK.

So the Mayor wants to play hardball, and we're getting caught in a squeeze play.

So this is their way of playing hardball.

The government promises to play hardball with companies who cheat in business.

It looks like our competitors want to play hardball.

Maybe we should play some hardball .

Ah ye want to play hardball hey? Thats just my game!

Private-sector bosses are accustomed to playing hardball with unions because they know they can go bankrupt if they don't.

Are you playing hardball here?

On the other hand, we know that European leaders are also under a lot of pressure to play hardball with us.