play ball with someone

play ball with someone
play ball with someone
1. Lit. to toss a ball back and forth with someone. •

Carla is out playing ball with the little kids.

Will you play ball with us?

2. Lit. to play baseball or some other team sport with someone. •

Do you want to play ball with our team?

I decided I wouldn't play ball with the school team anymore.

3. Fig. to cooperate with someone. •

Why can't you guys play ball with us?

Max won't play ball with the gang anymore.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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