play ball

Example Sentences

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But the president’s refusal to play ball with the latest nullification bill suggests instead that the criminal code fiasco was a one-off, or at least a deviation from Biden’s stated beliefs in both police reform and D.C. autonomy.

From Slate

And then, it will be “play ball!” — and nothing will change.

From Washington Post

It’s to have Abrams boot a gift of a double play ball and make two throwing errors and come back Saturday locked in.

From Washington Post

For a team that last appeared in the playoffs during the Obama administration, it is what it is: fingers crossed, and play ball.

From Los Angeles Times

In a spring game this month against Miami in Jupiter, Abrams booted an easy double play ball in the first and muffed another that went for one out instead of two later on.

From Washington Post