Hard-knuckled Clinton operatives are still trying to prevent people from wavering or hedging their bets by hinting that "You are either with us or against us."

她那坚韧不屈的智囊团仍在努力向人们传达这一态度：不支持，即反对，催促人们不要犹豫不决，摇摆不定。

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The manager drove the workers hard, but they never knuckled under.

经理对工人很苛刻，但是他们从不屈服。

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In some cases, this would be the better path but only if the new manager is dedicated to making the hard decisions and not afraid of the bare-knuckled political fight.

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