play ball with
Example Sentences
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"Well, what if we, what happens if we just don't respond at all or don't play ball with them?" he questioned.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023
Well what if we, what happens if we just don’t respond at all or don’t play ball with them?
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2023
“Ultimately, Mr. Blinken wants to play ball with China, but will China compete fairly with the United States as he wishes? This is very weak,” the former official said.
From Washington Times • May 26, 2022
“All of a sudden there’s a bus with people from four states away showing up in my driveway while I’m trying to play ball with my kids,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2020
“I think you’d better play ball with him for a while, since you’re the one who promoted Major Major to squadron commander.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
