英语习语俚语：Play Hardball
Play Hardball：To be ruthless, aggressive, or harsh (with one) in order to achieve a certain result,, or to behave in an unpleasant, threatening way so that you get what you want. （采取决然果断方式或强硬手段）
Play Hardball这个词组和棒球有关。hardball是硬式棒球，打起来很激烈，不小心还会受伤，所以play hardball引申为“不客气”、“激烈竞争”等意思。
反之，软式棒球（即垒球）叫做softball，速度慢，球体 比较大而软，被击中也不容易受伤，所以play softball的意 思就是“手下留情”、“一团和气”。softball和hardball都可以当形容词用。例如:A softball question就是“比较客气、不尖锐的问题”。
E.G.1：I think it's time we play hardball with the suspect—he's not going to talk otherwise.
E.G2：The fact that Hayden wielded this unprecedented influence demonstrates that even at age 89 he was capable of playing hardball when the situation demanded it.
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英语习语俚语：Play Hardball情景会话：（绝望的主妇S07E17）
Carlos：Look, our friendship aside, you are a valuable part of this company.
------>> And if I had the cash...You know I'd step up.
Tom：But...
Carlos：You know how rough things have been. You've seen the empty desks.
------>> We just can't offer you that kind of money.
------>> But I don't want to lose you, so here's what I can offer--
------>> Title bump to chief marketing officer, Car allowance, and...Profit participation.
------>> How's that sound?
Lynette：It sounds like a bunch of crap.
Tom：Ugh. Lynette.
Lynette：Of course he pleaded poverty. Did you play hardball? Did you grind him?
Tom：Yes! That's how I got profit participation.
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英语习语俚语：Play Hardball情景会话：（金装律师S03E09）
Louis：Nesbitt.
Nesbitt：Litt.
Louis：I see you're wearing your checkered suit with your crimson power tie.
Nesbitt：You see correctly.
Louis：Looks like you came to play hardball.
Nesbitt：I didn't come to play anything. I came to win.
Louis：Well, I'm not here to win. I'm here to make sure we hammer out a fair agreement.
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