play ball

Nghĩa

to agree to help in the way someone wants

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Ví dụ

1. 1We need the council’s permission, but they won’t play ball.
2. 2If the other parents play ball, we can share the school run.
3. 3The landlord refused to play ball, so we couldn’t paint the kitchen after all.
4. 4Will your brother play ball and lend us his van for the move?
5. 5The shop manager played ball and swapped my jacket even without a receipt.

Ngữ pháp

Chỉ play thay đổi: played, playing. Thường đứng sau won’t hoặc refuse to; người được giúp đứng sau with.

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