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| hide the ball | сознательно скрывать имеющиеся доказательства (It is a legal slang for withholding evidence in a trial. It means you are aware of evidence that could result in your legal team losing. You are sworn as an officer of the court to bring the evidence to the judge. More and more lawyers and prosecutors practice hiding the ball.  quora.com Millie) |