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hard line
1noun
- an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.
hard-line
2[ hahrd-lahyn ]
adjective
- adhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan; uncompromising or unyielding:
hard-line union demands.
hard line
noun
- an uncompromising course or policy
- hardline ( as modifier )
a hardline policy
Derived Forms
- 藢丑补谤诲藞濒颈苍别谤, noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of hard line1
Origin of hard line2
Idioms and Phrases
A firm, uncompromising policy or position. For example, The President was taking a hard line on the budget . [c. 1960]Example Sentences
An EU-wide deal would be likely to face resistance from some European countries, such as Hungary, which has taken a hard line on migrants entering the country.
They took a hard line and refused to even disclose the flight times for airplanes that flew to El Salvador.
The Trump administration has touted a hard line on immigration, vowing mass deportations, opening Guantanamo Bay to detainees, and adding military along the southern border.
But this hard line merely strengthened the resolve of the three juntas.
They had taken a hard line since the operation intensified.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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