take a hard line
1take a hard line — phrase to deal with someone or something in a very firm or strict way and refuse to change your opinion or decision The government is taking a hard line over tax avoidance. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym… …
2take a hard line — to deal with someone or something in a very firm or strict way and refuse to change your opinion or decision The government is taking a hard line over tax avoidance …
3take a hard line with — See: HARD LINE, HARD LINER …
4take a hard line with — See: HARD LINE, HARD LINER …
5take\ a\ hard\ line\ with — See: hard line, hard liner …
6hard-line — adjective having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them: a hard line Marxist see also: take a hard line on/over hard 1 (33) …
7hard line — n. (pol.) to adopt, take; follow a hard line * * * [ˌhɑːd laɪn] follow a hard line take (pol.) to adopt …
8hard — 1 adjective FIRM TO TOUCH 1 firm and stiff, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. | The plums are much too hard to be eaten now. | The chairs in the waiting room felt hard and uncomfortable.… …
9hard — hard1 [ hard ] adjective *** ▸ 1 firm & not easy to break ▸ 2 difficult to do ▸ 3 full of problems ▸ 4 strong & not frightened ▸ 5 unkind/cruel ▸ 6 with much physical force ▸ 7 about water ▸ 8 winter/frost: severe ▸ 9 facts, etc.: can be proved ▸ …
10line — [[t]la͟ɪn[/t]] ♦ lines, lining, lined 1) N COUNT A line is a long thin mark which is drawn or painted on a surface. Draw a line down that page s center. ...a dotted line... The ball had clearly crossed the line. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The lines on… …