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play for time

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play for time

to try to delay something so that you have more time to prepare for it. We can't sign the agreement yet - we'll have to play for time.

See also: play, time

play for time

to try to obtain more time. We had to play for time in the meeting because we were waiting for important papers to be delivered.

See also: play, time

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