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hard line

 
 
noun [no plural]

Translation

when someone is very strict and severe
kararlı ve çetin, azimli ve sert tutum, boyun eğmez davranış
Judge Tucker has a reputation for taking a hard line on criminals.7841035
hardline
 
 
/ˌhɑːdˈlaɪn/ adjective
sert, aşırı
a hardline policy on illegal immigrants
(Definition of hard line noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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