play ball
Example Sentences
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“There’s no pressure on me. I can just go out there play free, play ball, let the game come to me,” Donald said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
You’ve got to play games, or you’ve got to play ball with them.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
Now, if only the energy gods would also play ball by keeping the lights on for the matches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Current and former officials said that Russia’s increasing reliance on China means Beijing could play a productive role in bringing Putin to any peace deal—if Trump can convince it to play ball, that is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Ice complained and the ref told him to play ball.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
