hard line

hard line idiom
A firm, uncompromising policy or position. For example, The President was taking a hard line on the budget. [c. 1960]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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