play a waiting game

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play a/the waiting game

to delay doing something so that you can see what happens or what other people do first Those investors who are willing to play the waiting game may find it to their advantage.

See also: game, play, waiting

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Despite Killie's already serious financial predicament, Johnston, left, insists he'll play a waiting game before starting to worry. Killie won't panic by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) The consortium are now likely to play a waiting game until July when Hicks and Gillett have to see if they can refinance Liverpool's pounds 300million debts. Kuwaiti talks 'going badly' by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) We have been forced to play a waiting game, but our focus is on these two games next week and trying to gain promotion. Football: Waiting game for Bangor by The Mirror (London, England)			plane down plane off plank plank over plant plant a seed plant in plant on plaster plaster hair down plaster onto plaster over plaster up plaster with plate platter play play a big part play a bit part play a blinder play a joke play a joke on play a part in play a straight bat play a trick on play a waiting game play ace play against play along play around play around with play as play at play at own game play away from home play back play ball play ball with play both ends play both ends against the middle play by ear play cards close to chest play cards right play cat and mouse play cat and mouse with play dead play devil's advocate play dirty play down play down to play fair			play a hunch play a hunch play a hunch play a hunch play a hunch play a joke play a joke on play a joke on play a joke on play a joke on play a joke on play a joke on play a large part play a leading part play a long shot play a part play a part in play a part in play a prank on play a prank on someone play a role in play a role in something play a straight bat play a trick play a trick on play a trick on play a trick on play a trick on play a trick on play a trick on play a waiting game play about play about play about play about play about play about play about or around play ace play act Play action pass Play actor play against play aggression play aggression play aggression play aggression play along play along play along play along play along play along Play Along Toys play an old warhorse Play and Early Years Training Unit Play and Find Out Play and Learn Social Skills Play Area Improvement Programme play around play around

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