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play ball

To work together; to cooperate.
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The politicians refused to play ball with the journalists.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'play ball':

play ballAn expression used at the beginning of a game of baseball.
play ballTo start anything tumultuous.
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