play ball
Example Sentences
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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
Still, with more American buyers demanding this type of transparency, Chinese trading companies have to play ball or risk losing business, lawyers say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
“During that time we got know each other,” said Davis, who left home to play ball when he was teenager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
“Don’t even speak to me. We play ball, but we don’t speak to each other. You got me?”
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
