Take a hard line

To “take a hard line” means to have a very strict or inflexible view on something.

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To “take a hard line” means to have a very strict or inflexible view on something. Egypt is taking a hard line, or not giving in much, in their negotiations with Ethiopia over the hydroelectric dam. The teacher takes a hard line, or is very strict about the school attendance policy. The government is taking a hard line on illegal immigration.

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