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waiting game
noun
a stratagem in which action on a matter is reserved for or postponed to a later time, allowing one to wait for a more advantageous time to act or to see what develops in the meantime.
waiting game
noun
the postponement of action or decision in order to gain the advantage
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of waiting game1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
For now, Guittard says he will have to play the waiting game and see how it unfolds.
But those awaiting some kind of resolution that brings the game back together are still left playing the waiting game.
Beyond ease, this method eliminates the waiting game of bringing water to a boil and removes some of the variables inherent in traditional hard-boiling.
She described the whole process as an "awfully long waiting game".
A representative said that the complex was safe for now but it’s “a waiting game.”
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