sätta hårt mot hårt

== Swedish == === Etymology === sätta (“put”) +‎ hårt (“hard”) +‎ mot (“against”) +‎ hårt (“hard”) === Verb === sätta hårt mot hårt (present sätter hårt mot hårt, preterite satte hårt mot hårt, supine satt hårt mot hårt, imperative sätt hårt mot hårt) (idiomatic) to respond to a forceful (unfriendly) action with a forceful counteraction, (sometimes) to play hardball, to fight fire with fire === References === “hård”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “hård”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)