GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as take a hard line with someone (not be willing to compromise or change one's opinion...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Take A Hard Line With Someone" is for you to completely understand what take a hard line with someone means, and to feel confident using "take a hard line with someone" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression take a hard line with someone may include:
(1) A quick definition of take a hard line with someone.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of take a hard line with someone.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "take a hard line with someone".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of take a hard line with someone.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "take a hard line with someone" in conversation.

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