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hard call

Date: Sep 14 2000

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Quote

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“It is a hard call... My initial response to the question is no.”

Definition

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hard call *(n.) difficult decision to make, difficult question to answer

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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If you are having trouble making a decision, it’s probably
because that decision is a hard call.

Examples

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“This is really a hard call. I can’t decide if I should go to the”

“dance with Mike or Montell. They’re both so sweet and cute!”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

“Does it mean ‘a difficult question to respond to?’”
by Adrian (Puerta Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico)
“Some thing that is difficult to attain or respond to. E.g. If you face a tough paper in an examination, you may say – ‘It was a hard call for me.’”
by Sanjay (Dublin, Ireland)
“I think ‘hard call’ means a difficult question or a uncomfortable situation… yes, I guess so!”
by Eloisa (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
“I guess ‘hard call’ means a very sensitive question that’s difficult to answer, or perhaps a question that puts you in an embarrassing situation.”
by Amy (Hong Kong)
“I guess ‘hard call’ means that it is difficult for you to make a decision. It means that the problem is complicated and you can’t really make a definite decision immediately.”
by Ewa (Zbroslawice, Silesia, Poland)
“A hard call is something that brings about a lot of doubt, a matter for which is very difficult to have a prompt answer.”
by Flavio (Lorena, Brazil)
“I think a hard call is something difficult to answer.”
by Andy (Argentina)
“I think that ‘a hard call’ means ‘difficult judgment to make.’ I guess that the question is subtle or complicated to judge and the correct answer could be either yes or no. I also guess that she’d kept her mind back and forth whether she would answer yes or no before she said no.”
by Yoshinobu (Yokohama, Japan)

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