to play ball with sb
1play ball with someone — play ball (with (someone)) to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to. Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies. Related vocabulary: play along with someone/something, go along with… …
2play ball with — play ball (with (someone)) to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to. Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies. Related vocabulary: play along with someone/something, go along with… …
3play ball with someone — play ball (with someone) phrase informal to do something, often something dishonest, that someone wants you to do Because he refused to play ball with these criminals, he was shot and seriously wounded. Thesaurus: to obey a law or rule, or to… …
4play ball (with someone) — tv. to cooperate with someone. □ Are you going to play ball, or do I have to report you to the boss? □ You will be better off if you will play ball with me …
5play ball with — (smb) cooperate fairly with someone If you agree to play ball with the new manager things should go well for you …
6play ball — (with (someone)) to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to. Critics say the agency has been pressured to play ball with drug companies. Related vocabulary: play along with someone/something, go along with someone/something… …
7play along with someone — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… …
8play along with something — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… …
9play along with — play along (with (someone/something)) to seem to support or be friendly to someone or something. He knew that if he didn t play along with the reporters, they would write unpleasant stories about him. I don t really like their idea that much but… …
10play ball — (informal) COOPERATE, collaborate, play the game, show willing, help, lend a hand, assist, contribute; informal pitch in. → play * * * I play a ball game such as baseball we noticed some youngsters playing ball in a vacant lot ■ informal …