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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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softball

Talking about question a pastor will raise to Obama and McCain: I won't ask softball questions.

What's the meaning of softball?
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This is a new idiom, perhaps coined by the pastor. It is a pun on 'hardball'. ocm): 2.

— Mister Micawber

  • This is a new idiom, perhaps coined by the pastor.
  • It is a pun on 'hardball'.
  • ocm): 2.
  • tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington.
  • 3.
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This is a new idiom, perhaps coined by the pastor. It is a pun on 'hardball'. 'Hardball' as an adjective means (Dict.ocm):

2.tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington.
3.outspoken, challenging, or difficult: Reporters asked the president some hardball questions.
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